Mission

The mission of the Medical Physics Unit (MPU) is to provide the best possible medical physics service in support of clinical service and research.

Functions

MPU provides a comprehensive range of clinical physics, engineering physics and radiation safety and protection services in support of clinical services and research activities in radiation oncology, diagnostic and interventional radiology and nuclear medicine. The Unit, in collaboration with clinical units takes an active role in research and development of more efficient and effective methods and means of treatment and diagnosis of diseases. MPU staff is involved in the teaching and training of Residents undergoing specialist training in Clinical Oncology and Clinical Radiology. They also involved in the teaching of medical students and radiography students on medical physics and radiation safety.

Facilities

MPU is equipped with a radiation physics and quality assurance laboratory, a radiation dosimetry computation laboratory, a radioisotope laboratory, an electronics laboratory, an X-ray workshop and the associated equipment to facilitate its services and functions.

Kin Yin Cheung, Ph.D., Head of Medical Physics Unit