1. Review of the Status of Medical Physics in Bangladesh

2. Milestones in Radiotherapy
1957 – First Radiotherapy Department (Deep therapy, X-ray source) at Kumudini Hospital.
1960 – First Brachytherapy in DMC
1965 – First Teletherapy (Co-60) at DMC
1990 – Establishment of National Cancer Research Institute
1994 – First Private Radiotherapy Department (Delta Medical Hospital)
1995 – First LINAC installed in CMH Dhaka

3. Milestones in Nuclear Medicine
1962 – Formation of Centre of Nuclear Medicine in DMC
1983 – First Gamma camera installation at INMU
1994 – First SPECT installation at INMU
2000 – First Private Nuclear Medicine Centre
Milestones in Radiology
1954 – First X-Ray at Kumudini
1985 – First CT at BARDEM

4. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh
Dhaka Medical College & Hospital (Gov.)
Equipment/facility
No. of LINAC : 1
No. of Co-60 : 2
No. of Oncologist: 1
No. of Medical Physicist: 1

5. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh (Cont.)
National Cancer Research Institute & Hospital, Dhaka (Gov.)
Equipment/facility
No. of LINAC: 3
No. of Co-60: 2
No. of Brachytherapy (HDR ) : 1
No. of Oncologist: 1
No of Medical Physicists: 2

6. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh (Cont.)
Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka (Private)
Equipment/facility
No. of LINAC: 1
No. of Co-60 : 2
No. of Simulator :2
No. of Brachytherapy (LDR/HDR): 2
No. of Oncologists: 16
No. of Medical Physicists: 7

7. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh (Cont.)
Khaja Yunus Medical College & Hospital, Shirajgong (Private)
Equipment/facility
No of LINAC: 1
No. of Simulator: 1
No. of Brachytherapy (HDR): 1
No. of Oncologists: 2
No. of Medical Physicists: 3

8. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh (Cont.)
Seven Government Hospitals:
Barishal Medical College & Hospital
Chittagong Medical College & Hospital
Faridpur Medical College & Hospital
Mymensingh Medical College & Hospital
Rajshahi Medical College & Hospital
Rangpur Medical College & Hospital
Sylhet Medical College & Hospital
Equipment/facility
No. of Co-60 : 1
No. of Oncologists: 1 or 2
No. of Medical Physicist: None

9. Radiotherapy Facilities in Bangladesh (Cont.)
Bogra Medical College & Hospital, Bogra (Gov.)
Equipment/facility
No. of LINAC: 1
No. of Simulator: 1
No. of Oncologists: 3
No. of Medical Physicist: None
Dinajpur Medical College & Hospital, Dinajpur (Gov.)
Equipment/facility
No. of LINAC: 1
No. of Oncologist: 1
No. of Medical Physicist: None

10. Nuclear Medicine Facilities in Bangladesh
No. of Institute (under BAEC):
Nuclear Medicine Centers (under BAEC): 13
Other public Sector:
Private Nuclear Medicine Facilities:
No. of Gamma camera/SPECT :
No. of Physicians:
No. of Physicists:
No. of Technologists:
Radiology Facilities in Bangladesh
No. of X-ray : 3000
No. of CT:

11. Medical Physics Education in Bangladesh
Public Universities:
Some University offer a few Medical Physics courses in their course curriculum
Private Sector:
Gono University, Dhaka
South East University, Dhaka
Independent Medical Physics Department

12. Conclusion
Appointment of Medical Physicists in Radiotherapy Departments is now a regulatory requirement
Appointment for the Medical Physicists in Radiotherapy Departments has already started
Training Programs for Physicists are now essential for development of the Radiotherapy facilities

13. Thank You