Medical Physics and Nuclear Applications

Medical Physics and Nuclear Applications is an applied branch of physics that focuses on applying the principles, methods, and philosophy of physics in clinical practice and research, notably to support disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The ultimate goal is to improve the health status and welfare of the community. This KBM is expected to be an important bridge in the development of physics that contributes directly to the advancement of the medical world.
KBM Medical Physics and Nuclear Applications will play an active role in developing various aspects of physics related to health services. In general, Medical Physics can be classified into several subfields of specialization, namely:

1. Radiotherapy Physics
2. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Physics
3. Nuclear Medicine Imaging Physics

Graduates of this KBM are expected to become professional and competent medical physicists who can assist medical personnel-especially radiology doctors-in the aspects of measurement, optimization, and safety of the use of physics-based medical technology. Medical physicists are also responsible for ensuring the availability and feasibility of medical devices and supporting health workers in their application in healthcare facilities, especially hospitals.

Graduate Competencies:
Graduates of this KBM are prepared to become professional and skilled masters in optimizing various physics applications in the medical field, especially those related to nuclear radiation, X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, and lasers for imaging diagnostic purposes and medical therapy.

Research Focus:
Research in this KBM is focused on development in three main areas, namely:

1. Dosimetry
2. Medical Imaging
3. Radiotherapy

These three research focuses are directed primarily towards treating and monitoring cancer patients. In its implementation, KBM Medical Physics and Nuclear Applications collaborates with radiology specialists at Zainoel Abidin General Hospital (RSUZA), Banda Aceh. This collaborative support enables the implementation of more applicable research that has a real impact on improving health service

B. Research and Publications

Some of the Research results written in journals over the past 5 years

1. Evi Yufita, Fitriani, Fasbir, Rini Safitri (2024). Analysis of the Effect of X-ray Plane Distance Function on the Distribution of Radiation Dose in Clinical Laboratory Space. Relativity, 7, 94-101. ISSN: 2654-4172.
2. Evi Yufita, Sri Intan Bancin, Zulfalina, Irhamni, Malahayati, Mursal, Rini Safitri (2023). Analysis of the Effect of X-ray Plane Exposure Factor on the Optical Density of Radiographic Film. Hadron: Journal of Physics and Applied, No. 01, 9-14. E-ISSN: 2715-9469.
3. Edwar Iswardy, Munzir, Evi Yufita (2022). Improvements to Conventional Methods for Determining Lung Cancer Areas from CT Scan Images Using ImageJ Software. Journal of Physics: Theories and Applications, No. 2, 97-105. E-ISSN: 2549-7324 / P-ISSN: 2549-7316.
4. Wiqayatun, Khazanah, Nurliana Rini Safitri (2021). The Effect of Irradiation on Sensoric Characteristics, Physic and Microbe in Sie Balu, Acehnese Dried Meat. The International Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research, 2, 12-17. ISSN: 2503-4705.
5. Rini Safitri, Laina Miska, Elin Yusibani (2021). Simulation on the Emergence of Metastases in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Patients Using Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP). AIP Conference Proceedings, 2346, 1-6. ISSN: 1551-7616.
6. Layna Miska, Rini Safitri, Irwandi, Elin Yusibani (2019). Modifying the ORNL_MIRD Fantom for the Needs of Monte Carlo Simulation of Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Patients Using MCNPX. Journal of Electrical Engineering, 15, 34-39. ISSN: 1412-4785.
7. R. Safitri, L. Miska, E. Yusibani (2018). Simulation Calculation of Cosmic Radiation Dose at Latitude 0°. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, ICTAP 2018. ISSN: 1742-6588.
8. Cox Proportional Hazard Regression Model in Analysis of Factors Affecting Survival Time (Case Study: Lung Cancer Patients at RSUDZA Aceh).
9. CT Scan Lung Tumors Image Identification by Varying the Value of Strong and Weak Edges Based on Canny Edge Detection Algorithm.
10. Classification of Autism Features in Electroencephalography Recordings Using Random Forest Method.
11. Study of Deposit Cesium-137 (137Cs) Activity as a Result of Fission Product from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan After Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.
12. The Method of CT Dosimetry Based on the CTDI (Computed Tomography Dose Index) for Treating the Human’s Head.
13. Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Molten Salt Channel Number on Temperature Distribution in the Molten Salt Core Reactor.
14. Determination of Radon Concentrations in Dwellings in Aceh.
15. Identification of Radon (Rn-222) Content in Brick Building Materials in Aceh Besar Region.
16. Analysis of Output Tolerance Limits of X-Ray Machine Diagnostics (Case Study in One of the General Hospitals in Banda Aceh).
17. Study of Results