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1 Minimum qualification for Medical Physicist/RSO
The minimum qualifications stipulated for Medical Physicist/Radiation Physicist/Radiological
Physicist and RSO (Radiological Safety Officer) in AERB safety code on Radiation Therapy
Sources, Equipment and Installations, AERB/RF‐SC/MED‐1 (rev.1), 2011 are as follows:
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work as Medical Physicist in radiotherapy facilities in the country and will not be
permitted to appear for RSO (Medical) examination.
Institutions who are interested to start Medical Physics course are advised to approach
AERB for assessment of their course in line with AERB requirements, failing to which
candidates completed their course will not be considered eligible to work as Medical
Physicist in the country and the institutions will be solely responsible for
unemployment or career of the candidates, those have been admitted by the
institutions without obtaining concurrence letter from AERB. Therefore, institutions
are advised not to admit the candidates until their course is in line with AERB
requirements.
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2.2.3.1 Ratio of Internship Supervisor to Medical Physics Intern
a) The ratio of Medical Physics Internship Supervisor to Medical Physics intern shall be 1:1
in case the supervisor is having working experience of at least 3 years but less than 5
years.
b) The ratio of Medical Physics Internship Supervisor to Medical Physics intern shall be 1:2
in case the supervisor is having working experience of 5 years or more.
The candidates passing the Medical Physics courses (from institutes mentioned in annexure‐1)
from the year 2013 onwards will mandatorily required to complete the one year internship
programme as mentioned above.
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Ref. No. and date of issuing the certificate
This is to certify that Dr./Mr/Ms .............................................. of .........................................
University/ Institution has underwent the medical physics internship at the department of
radiotherapy under the supervision of ................................................................... (name of the
internship supervisor) from (date) ...................... to (date)........................ It is also certified that
the candidate has obtained the full competency in the following components
Radiotherapy equipment (treatment and imaging) and QA
Beam calibration and dosimetry
External beam treatment planning
Brachytherapy dosimetry and treatment planning
In-vivo dosimetry and patient dose verification
Radiation Protection and Safety
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2.6.1.2 CC2. Beam Calibration and Dosimetry
Dosimeters, phantoms and protocols (e.g. IAEA TRS 398/TG‐51) for reference dosimetry;
output measurements in reference conditions of telecobalt gamma ray beams, high energy x‐
ray and electron beams from medical LINACs; Familiarization with radiation field analyser
(RFA); Measurements of relative dosimetry parameters and factors such as PDD,TPR, TMR,
Scatter factors, Wedge factor, Tray transmission factor, electron applicator output factor;
Measurement of beam profiles and evaluation of flatness, symmetry and beam penumbra.
Uncertainty analysis and testing the authenticity of measured data; Verification of measured
data by alternate techniques such as film dosimetry; Quality assurance and up‐keeping of
dosimetry systems.
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occupational, medical and public exposures; Understanding the methods for minimizing the
dose to critical sites of the patients. Orientation for RSO certification examination.
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Annexure‐1:
List of Medical Physics Course till November, 2023
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Sr. Name of the Institute Affiliated by Course Name Duration
No.
17. D.Y. Patil Education Society, D.Y. Patil Education Society, M.Sc.(Medical 2 Years
Kolhapur{Maharashtra} Kolhapur{Maharashtra} Physics)
Formerly known as: Formerly known as:
D.Y. Patil University, D.Y. Patil University,
Kolhapur{Maharashtra} Kolhapur{Maharashtra
18. Bharathidasan University Bharathidasan University M.Sc.(Medical 2 Years
Tiruchirapalli{Tamilnadu} Tiruchirapalli Physics)
19. Mangalore University Mangalore University M.Sc.(Medical 2 Years
Mangalore, Karnataka Mangalore, Karnataka Physics)
20. JSS Academy of Higher JSS Academy of Higher M.Sc. (Medical 2 Years
Education and Research Education and Research Physics)
In addition to the above, candidates who have successfully completed Medical Physics course during 2008 to
2012 from Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirappalli and candidates admitted in 2009 & 2014 for M.Sc.
Medical Physics course at Government Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Institute,
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu and successfully completed the same are permitted to work as a Medical
Physicist.
List of discontinued Medical Physics Course
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Annexure‐2: Internship Declaration Proforma
2. Institution e-LORA ID :
Email :
of 5 years or more:
6. Total number of Intern Medical Physicists admitted during the period from …..to…..:
c) CT-Simulator/Simulator :
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8. Details of All the Intern Medical Physicists admitted and their respective supervisors:
Sr. Name of the Name of the Name of Name of Year of Name of the Period of Experience of the Signature of
No. intern course undergone the the passin supervisor(s)* supervisio supervisor(s) at the the supervisor
medical (e.g. M.Sc.(MP/MRP)/ College University g n time of intern
physicist(s) Post Dip.R.P./Post Dip.M.P. admitted
etc.)
admitted
i). ……….
ii). …………
* In case a candidate has undergone internship under multiple supervisors, name of the supervisors and the period of supervision shall explicitly be indicated
Name:
Date: Place
……………………………………………………..xxxxxxxxx……………………………………………………………………………………..
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