The purpose of the Department of Medical Physics is to ensure the quality performance, precise dosimetry of radiation, and radiation protection of all equipment and devices used for the production and measurement of ionizing radiation at Metropolitan Hospital, for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The department is also responsible for the dosimetry of personnel and patients.
In the field of therapeutic applications (External Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy), the main objectives are the design of the optimal irradiation technique, accurate dosimetric calculation of the treatment plan, implementation, verification, and execution of the therapy with precision and safety.
The department applies the most advanced radiotherapy techniques in collaboration with the Metropolitan Hospital Radiation Oncology Center. These include: Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) with image -and respiration- guided techniques (IGRT-RPM), Intracranial and Extracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) in collaboration with the Neurosurgery Clinic, High-Dose-Rate Image-Guided Brachytherapy (CT/MRI-based), Dynamic real-time prostate brachytherapy with permanent radioactive implants in collaboration with the Urology Clinic, including in vivo urethral dosimetry. These capabilities position Metropolitan Hospital as one of the most advanced departments of Medical Physics in Europe.
In the field of diagnostic applications (radiography, mammography, CT, bone density measurement, nuclear medicine), where obtaining high-quality diagnostic images is critical, the department ensures that all examinations expose patients and personnel to the minimum acceptable radiation dose.
The department is staffed by experienced medical physicists, specifically trained in the application of ionizing radiation in medicine, holding professional medical physics licenses and advanced degrees from Greece and abroad.