Departments

Medical Physics

MEDICAL PHYSICS DIVISION OF KIRAN

The Medical Physics Department of KIRAN has pioneered and anchored establishment of modern radiotherapy services in PAEC medical centres across the country. Some of the achievements and contributions in this regard are, successful commissioning of the first Multileaf Collimator based Linear Accelerator in Pakistan. This was state of the art technology with advanced features like MLC, R&V System, and Online Portal Imaging, operation of computerized treatment planning system, establishment of first HDR based computerized brachytherapy services in Pakistan, the first computerized mould room facility in Pakistan was started at KIRAN, initiating 3D-Conformal radiotherapy planning (3DCRT) in PAEC Medical Centres, establishment of CT-Simulation/VSIM practice, established TLD monitoring laboratory to provide TLD reading and reporting services to different organizations for the radiation workers.

This facility is the first of its kind in the southern region of Pakistan. Operation of first CR based radiotherapy verification system in any medical centre of the country. This department is regularly participating in the IAEA Postal Dose Audit Program to verify the beam output of the radiotherapy machines, and the results are found to be within the IAEA prescribed limits.

The department actively involved in imparting clinical training to the Medical Physics fellows of PIEAS and supervising thesis/ projects of M.Sc. (Medical Physics) of PIEAS and M.Sc.(Physics) of University of Karachi and also supporting other medical centres of PAEC in establishing Linear Accelerator based planning, beam data acquisition, and dosimetry. The medical physics services are rendered by highly qualified and trained physicists supported by trained and dedicated team of technologists that makes the maximum utilization of machines time by long working hours.