Dear members of AFOMP and readers of AFOMP newsletter,
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to chair the AFOMP Science Committee from 2023 to 2025. There are 10 roles of Science Committee as described on the AFOMP website and I would like to work on these matters together with the nine new members [1].
A pressing issue is the support of the organizers of the AOCMP 2023 held concurrently with the ICMP 2023 in Mumbai, India in December [2], through assistance in selecting the theme of the conference, providing help with suggestion of invited speakers, assisting with the review of abstracts and having input into the scientific program design.
Medical physics is the branch of applied physics that studies radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical radiation protection. As the seeds of cutting-edge technology, much attention has been focused on diagnostic radiotherapy, particle beam therapy, RI therapy, and AI technology that further advances them.
On the one hand, medical physics must serve the needs of medical practice. In other words, it is also necessary to contribute to the equalization of the level of radiological treatment. The Asia-Oceania region is characterized by diversity, and there are more themes and issues those are directly related to medical practice.
We are looking for ideas such as programs to lead ICMP2023/AOCMP2023 to fruitful success and would appreciate it if you, AFOMP members, could make proposals through the Science Committee members or each medical physics society.
Sincerely yours,
Prof. Shigekazu Fukuda
Chair, Science Committee