4th International Conference on Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Imaging – 2025,Dhaka, Bangladesh
The 4th International Conference on Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Imaging (ICMPROI 2025) was held on February 13-14, 2025, at the Brac University Campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, under the theme “Medical Physics in Cancer Care: Challenges and Opportunities for International Cooperation”. Jointly organized by the Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS) and BRAC University (BRACU), and in co-operation with the South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR), the conference emphasized global collaboration to advance cancer treatment and medical physics. Endorsed by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) and the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP).
This program divided into inaugural programme, plenary & scientific session, vendor presentation, poster session, cultural program, Best Oral and poster award ceremony and valedictory session. A total of 250 participants were in attendance from 15 different countries in Asia, Europe, Middle East and the US. The aim of this program was to develop medical physics in South Asia, sharing experiences with scientists and sharing experiences with scientists and helping the medical physics community by collaborative work.
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP ON RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND MEDICAL PHYSICS:
Prior to the main conference, BMPS, in collaboration with Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Cancer Center, organized a Pre-Congress Hands-On Workshop on Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics on February 12, 2025, at Cancer Centre, CMH Dhaka. The workshop was attended by 60 medical physicists and radiation oncologists from various hospitals across Bangladesh and featured internationally renowned facilitators, including Dr. Vrinda Singla (Max Super Specialty Hospital, India), Dr. Manju Sharma (University of California, San Francisco, USA), and Dr. Maria Mania Aspradakis (Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Switzerland). The hands-on training covered essential topics such as contouring guidelines for head & neck and prostate cases, small-field dosimetry, and end-to-end quality assurance (QA) procedures in radiotherapy. The workshop concluded with a certificate distribution ceremony and an interactive Q&A session, reinforcing the importance of collaboration between radiation oncologists and medical physicists.
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossen (Chief Guest), Member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar, (Special Guest), Vice Chancellor, BRAC University and Patron, ICMPROI-2025; Prof. Dr. G. A. Zakaria (Keynote Speaker &Patron), Professor of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Founder Chairman, South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR); Prof. Dr. Syed Md. Akram Hussain, (Special Guest), Member, Health Sector Reform Commission and Senior Consultant, Square Hospital Limited; Dr. Md. Jahangir Kabir, (Guest of Honor), Associate Professor and Director (In-charge), National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH); Eng. Md. Nurul Haque, (Guest of Honor), Chief Operating Officer, LZ Group of Companies & Former President, RUET Alumni Association; Dr. Manju Sharma, (Guest of Honor), Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Prof. Dr. AFM Yusuf Haider, (Organizing Chairperson), ICMPROI-2025; Prof. Dr. H. Anupama Azhari (Organizing chairperson), Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman (President of BMPS& Organizing Secretary, ICMPROI-2025).
They delivered valuable speeches on medical physics and radiation oncology, sharing experiences with scientists and helping the medical physics community by collaborative work.
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Keynote Lectures (1), Plenary Lectures (4) Invited Lectures (26), sponsor presentations (06), Oral (50) and poster presentations (100) in different area such as radiation oncology, radiation protection, treatment planning system, dosimetry, brachytherapy, radiology, molecular imaging, nuclear medicine, imaging, and advanced biomedical engineering were presented by local and foreign presenters during this program.
VENDOR PRESENTATION:
Six vendors presented their paper on modern and updated technology of medical physics from Radformation, Varian Medical Systems, Medinvest Ltd, BEBIG Medical, CDR System, VisionRT.
CULTURAL PROGRAM:
On the first day, a cultural function was arranged by the conference organizer. This program focused on the traditional cultures and life styles of Bangladesh. The participants enjoyed the program followed by a grand dinner.
AWARD CEREMONY:
Judges selected three best papers based on the evaluation criteria out of 50 oral presentations. Also, selected three best poster presentation based on the evaluation criteria out of 100 posters.
BMPS PRESENTS MEMENTO TO PROFESSOR DR. GOLAM ABU ZAKARIA FOR RECEIVING GERMANY’S ‘FEDERAL CROSS OF MERIT:
BMPS proudly congratulates Professor Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria, Advisory Member of BMPS, on receiving Germany’s highest civilian honor, the ‘Federal Cross of Merit’, in 2023. This prestigious award recognizes his outstanding contributions to medical physics and international scientific collaboration. celebrate this remarkable achievement, BMPS presented a memento to Professor Zakaria, honoring his dedication and impact. His success is a source of pride for Bangladesh’s medical physics community.
CLOSING CEREMONY
BMPS President, former President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shared their experiences about the arrangement of this international program for the inspiring young generation. Local and foreign participants gave their opinions regarding the outcome of the conference (Fig: 08). According to the sequence of BMPS activities, the next 5th International Conference on Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Imaging (ICMPROI)”, 2028, Bangladesh was announced during the closing ceremony.
CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are deeply thankful to all of our BMPS members, local and foreign participants, colleagues, contributors, organizing committee members, co-organizers, sponsors, scientists, researchers, students, and everyone else who supported ICMPROI 2025. Your contributions, enthusiasm, and collaborative spirit were instrumental in making this conference a success and in advancing the field of medical physics in cancer care.
ICMPROI 2025 was a resounding success, drawing 250 participants from 15 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the US. The conference not only advanced the field of medical physics but also underscored the critical role of international collaboration in enhancing cancer care. Through dynamic presentations, cultural exchanges, and robust discussions, the event set the stage for future innovations and collaborative research in radiation oncology and imaging.