Editorial

Pulse of AFOMP at 25: Celebrating the Heartbeat of Our Profession Dear Readers, Warm Greetings! It is with great pride that we present this special 25th anniversary issue of the… more

AFOMP President’s Message

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It gives me great pleasure to share highlights and updates from AFOMP in this special issue of AFOMP PULSE. This year marks a very special milestone… more

AFOMP Vice President’s Message

Dear Colleagues, It is with deep honor and heartfelt appreciation that I join our esteemed colleagues in celebrating the *Silver Jubilee of AFOMP* – a remarkable milestone that reflects 25… more

AFOMP Immediate Past President’s Message

On the Occasion of the Silver Jubilee of AFOMP, accept my greetings and good wishes. I am very happy that AFOMP is bringing out special issue of AFOMP pulse on… more

AFOMP Secretary-General’s Message

Dear colleagues, As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of AFOMP, it is a moment of pride to reflect on the significant milestones achieved over the past quarter century. This silver… more

AFOMP Treasurer's Message

Dear Readers, As Treasurer of AFOMP, it is my great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations to AFOMP on reaching its Silver Jubilee. Over the past 25 years, AFOMP has… more

AFOMP @ 25: A Journey of People, Purpose, and Progress

Rajni Verma, V.Subramani, Aik Hao Ng, Eva Bezak In 2025, the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) proudly celebrates 25 years of service not just as a regional federation,… more

AFOMP Pulse: A Chronicle of Connection and Contribution all this years

Dr. Rajni Verma, Assistant Professor , Department of Radiological Physics, SMS Medical College and Hospitals,India Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) is celebrating 25 years of its inception.… more

Founding Voices of AFOMP: Dr. K Y Cheung, Dr. Anchali Krisanachinda, and Dr. Kwan Hoong Ng Shares reflection in Conversation with Dr. Rajni Verma

Silver Jubilee Special: Celebrating 25 Years of AFOMP: Reflections from the Founding Members The Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, a… more

Featured papers in AFOMP journals - Editor’s Choice

Sourced by Dr Vanessa Panettieri, Educational Editor Welcome back to the featured papers in the AFOMP journals! Getting close to our 25th birthday we reflect on some advanced technologies and… more

Did you know ? Marvellous Science in Action:

One man team: multi-agent workflows Sourced by A/Prof Vanessa Panettieri, Editor (Educational), AFOMP Pulse  Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have completely changed how we interact with computers. Tools such… more

IDMP Poster, 2025 released !

AFOMP congratulates Ms. Yashna M. Seebarruth, Medical Physicist at J. Nehru Hospital, Rose Belle, Mauritius, whose design was selected as the winning poster. Her creative work beautifully reflects the rapid… more

What’s new? Key highlights from the editors

Sourced by Assoc.Prof. Vanessa Panettieri Modeling the Effect of Daughter Migration on Dosimetry Estimates for [225Ac]Ac-DOTATATE Stephen Tronchin, Jake Forster, Kevin Hickson, Eva Bezak, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 122,… more

Expanding Access to Hypofractionated Breast Radiotherapy: Co-60 Feasibility Study from Sri Lanka

By Buddhika Srimal Sesath, Medical Physicist, Teaching Hospital Badulla, Sri Lanka Badulla, Sri Lanka – In a groundbreaking development for global radiation oncology, a team at Teaching Hospital Badulla has… more

Twenty five years of AFOMP what we achieved and what remains to achieve

Prof. Arun Chougule PhD, FIUPESM, FIOMP, FAMS, FCMPIImmediate Past President of AFOMPChair ETC IOMPChairman IOMP Accreditation BoardMember Board of Directors IMPCBPast President of AMPIarunchougule11@gmail.com Accept my heartiest congratulations to each… more

Radiation planning and treatment with multiple iso-center VMAT arc and portal dosimetry for Cranio Spinal irradiation on Varian Halcyon Elite_ LINAC -clinical experience

Gomathi Rajendiran, Mahendran Chinnamuthu, Dr. Deepika Malik Dr. Virendra Bhandari Department of Radiation Oncology , Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, India 1. INTRODUCTION The Halcyon V3.0 (Varian Medical Systems) became clinically… more

Medical Physicists in Radionuclide Pharmacy: A Hybrid Future

Hridya Raj R, Radiological Safety Officer, Molecular Radionuclide Pharmacy Pvt.Ltd. Ernakulam, Kerala.Email: hridyarajr@gmail.com As nuclear medicine continues to evolve in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications, a quiet powerful evolution is… more

Meet the Expert: Prof Tomas Kron interviewed by Dr. Vanessa Panettieri

Tomas Kron was born and educated in Germany. After his PhD he migrated to Australia in 1989 where he commenced his career in radiotherapy physics. From 2001 to 2005 he… more

MCQ in Medical Physics

1) Lesion at 1-cm depth in tissue is to be treated with 6-MeV electron beam with bolus. A dose of 1.5 Gy to 80% is prescribed. If output is 1cGy/MU,… more

PhD Abstract: Study on quality control methods of linear accelerator (China)

Min Ma1, Ke Zhang1, Kuo Men1, Jianrong Dai1 1Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical… more

PhD Abstract: Modeling of acute skin toxicity based on Dosiomics and clinical findings in radiation therapy of breast cancer by tomotherapy

Pegah Saadatmand11Medical Physics Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran  Abstract Introduction: Radiation-induced acute skin toxicity (AST), is considered a common side effect of breast radiation therapy. The goal of… more

Book Review: Scientific Review of Proton Therapy Physics (3rd Edition)

Md Akhtaruzzman, PhD, Radiation Oncology Department, Evercare Hospital Chattogram, Bangladesh Introduction The third edition of Proton Therapy Physics, edited by Dr. Harald Paganetti, continues to set the gold standard in… more

AFOMP Education and Training Committee Report

Committee ChairpersonProf. Jin Xiance (CSMP)Professor in Medical Physics,Email: jinxc1979@hotmail.com Warmest Congratulations on the Silver Jubilee of AFOMP On this momentous occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Asia–Oceania Federation of Organizations for… more

AFOMP Funding Committee Report

Dear AFOMP Members, It is my great honor and joy to join you in celebrating the 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of AFOMP. This milestone is not only a moment to reflect on… more

AFOMP Professional Relations Committee Report

Greetings from AFOMP PRC to one and all. On behalf of the Professional Relations Committee (PRC), it gives me immense pleasure to extend heartfelt congratulations to the Asia-Oceania Federation of… more

NMO Activity Report: BMPS celebrates International Medical Physics Week (IMPW) 2025

Md Akhtaruzzman, PhDChief Medical Physicist, Evercare Hospital ChattogramPresident, Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS) The Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS) successfully organized a series of webinars from May 5 to 9,… more

NMO Activity Report: The Hong Kong Association of Medical Physics (HKAMP) Activities

The Hong Kong Association of Medical Physics (HKAMP) has organized and co-organized different scientific seminars, workshops and symposia in 24/25. This report highlights several of our activities, demonstrating ourkin effort… more

Advancing Precision Radiotherapy in South Asia: A Collaborative SCMPCR Hands-on Workshop (HW-08) in Nepal

Md Jabidul Islam1, Md Anwarul Islam1, Hasin Anupama Azhari1, Golam Abu Zakaria1, Mr. Dinesh Saroj3,  Suresh Poudel2, Ranjanbhakta Bhandari2, Surendra Bahadur Chand2, Shivaji Poudel2 1South Asia Center for Medical Physics and Cancer… more

Fun with Science

Sourced from Internet by Dr. Rajni Verma, Assistant Professor , Department of Radiological Physics, SMS Medical College and Hospitals,India Sourced from Internet by Dr. Rajni Verma, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiological… more

From Concept to Clinical Reality with LUNA 3D SGRT from LAP

By Martin Bendel In 2024, Röntgenpraxis am Marstall, a private radiotherapy group in Germany, embarked on a transformative journey to enhance patient positioning and monitoring through the implementation of Surface… more

Streamlining CT Quality Assurance: RTI Group’s Innovative Solutions For Accurate Dosimetry

In the rapidly evolving landscape of medical imaging, Computed Tomography (CT) has become an indispensable diagnostic tool. As CT technology advances, ensuring precise calibration and quality assurance (QA) becomes paramount… more

Officers and Council of AFOMP

PresidentProf. Eva Bezak, PhD, FACPSEMProfessor in Medical Radiation,University of South AustraliaAdelaide, AustraliaEmail: eva.bezak@adelaide.edu.au Vice President & Chair of Awards and Honors CommitteeProf. Dr. Hasin Anupama AzhariDepartment of Medical Physics and… more

Editorial Board Composition

AFOMP PULSE NEWSLETTEREditorial Board (2023-2025) Chief EditorDr.V.Subramani (India) AFOMP PresidentProf.Eva Bezak (Australia) AFOMP Secretary-GeneralDr.Aik Hao Ng (Malaysia) Editor (Scientific)Dr.M. Akhtaruzzman(Bangladesh) Editor (Educational)Dr.Vanessa Panettieri(Australia) Editor (Professional)Dr.Zulaikha(Malaysia) Editor (Technical)Dr.Rajni Verma(India) more

Answers for MCQ Quiz !

1) lesion at 1-cm depth in tissue is to be treated with 6-MeV electron beam with bolus. A dose of 1.5 Gy to 80% is prescribed. If output is 1cGy/MU,… more