M.Sc in Medical Physics

The cancer burden continues to grow globally, exerting tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, families, communities and health systems. Many health systems in low- and middle-income countries are least prepared to manage this burden, and large numbers of cancer patients globally do not have access to timely quality diagnosis and treatment. Bangladesh, at 160 million people, is the ninth most populous country in the world. There are 13 to 15 lakh cancer patients in Bangladesh, with about two lakh patients newly diagnosed with cancer each year.
The treatment of cancer continues to rest largely on three major modalities: surgery, radiotherapy and systemic therapies, including chemotherapy. To these we can add a number of other approaches: immunotherapy, targeted therapy and gene therapy. More than a century after the discovery of radium, radiation medicine interventions continue to play a major role in the various stages of the continuum of cancer care: prevention, early detection and screening, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. In this context, radiotherapy is an important contribution to the cure of many patients and to effective palliation in many others. Radiotherapy is currently an essential component in the management of cancer patients, either alone or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy, both for cure and for palliation. Of those cancer patients who are cured, it is estimated that 49% are cured by surgery, about 40% by radiotherapy alone or combined with other modalities, and 11% by chemotherapy alone or combined. According to international rules, a team consisting of physicians, medical physicists, radiotherapy technicians and nurses are necessary and mandatory for Radiotherapy treatment.

On the other hand, Biomedical engineering impacts health care and contributes to fundamental knowledge in medicine and biology by applying engineering principles and methods to medical problems.. Biomedical engineers need a solid foundation in the biological sciences as well as a firm grasp of engineering principles and techniques. It’s important for students to have access to interconnected engineering, medical, and business resources.
Biomedical engineering focuses on saving and improving lives. By pursuing a career as a bioengineer or in a related field, you can help develop the next device or procedure to have a positive impact on the world.
Policy, such as through regulation and research funding, has the potential to dramatically affect biomedical engineering research and commercialization. New developments, in turn, may affect society in new ways