Azam Niroomand-Rad
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| Azam Niroomand-Rad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tehran, Iran |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Iranian-American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | State University of New York at Albany Michigan State University University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Radiation oncology physics, radiation dosimetry, medical physics education |
Azam Niroomand-Rad (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an Iranian-American medical physicist known for her work in radiation oncology physics, medical physics education, radiation dosimetry, and international scientific collaboration. She served as the first female president of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) from 2003 to 2006 and has been recognized for contributions to global medical physics education and training.[1]
Education
Niroomand-Rad completed her early education in Tehran, Iran, before moving to the United States through an academic scholarship program. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, summa cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany in 1970. She later pursued graduate studies in physics and received a Ph.D. in atomic and molecular physics from Michigan State University in 1978.[2]
Following completion of her doctoral studies, Niroomand-Rad undertook additional clinical and research training in medical physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she specialized in radiation therapy physics and dosimetry.[3]
Her academic background combined theoretical physics, radiation science, and clinical medical physics, forming the basis for her later work in radiation oncology, medical dosimetry, and international medical physics education initiatives.[4]
Career
Niroomand-Rad worked in radiation oncology physics and medical physics education for several decades, including academic and clinical roles at Georgetown University Medical Center[citation needed]
From 2003 to 2006, she served as first female president of the International Organization for Medical Physics, becoming the first woman to hold the position. During her tenure, IOMP expanded international educational initiatives and professional recognition activities within the field of medical physics.[5] She participated in international scientific exchange and training initiatives through programs associated with AAPM, IOMP, and other medical physics organizations. Her work included efforts to support medical physics education and professional development in multiple countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.[6] She participated in radiation therapy physics initiatives associated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including expert activities in Amman, Jordan in 2003.[7]
She has also served in editorial and leadership roles for several medical physics publications, including Medical Physics World, Electronic Medical Physics, and the journal Medical Physics.[8]
Research
Niroomand-Rad's research has focused on radiation dosimetry, Brachytherapy physics, Radiochromic film dosimetry, radiation therapy quality assurance, and medical physics education.
Selected research contributions include:
- Research on electron beam dose calibration and depth-dose characteristics for radiation therapy applications during the 1980s.[9]
- Work involving brachytherapy dosimetry, implant reconstruction, and calibration of radioactive sources used in radiation oncology.[citation needed]
- Contributions to quality assurance protocols and calibration standards for high-energy photon and electron beams through participation in AAPM task groups.[10]
- Research and clinical implementation involving Radiochromic film dosimetry and Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), including contributions to AAPM Task Group 55 and Task Group 235 recommendations.[11]
- Publications and international educational initiatives related to the development of medical physics education and training programs in Iran and other developing regions.[12]
- Studies involving radiation exposure and elevated natural background radiation areas, including collaborative research associated with Ramsar, Iran.[citation needed]
Niroomand-Rad was also a co-inventor on U.S. Patent No. 6,665,555 B2 relating to stereotactic radiosurgery methods for spinal radiation treatment developed at Georgetown University Medical Center.[13]
Honors and recognition
- Edith H. Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2006).(AAPM)[14]
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award from the International Organization for Medical Physics (2009).(IOMP)[15]
- Named Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (FAAPM) in 1997.[16]
- Fellow of the American College of Medical Physics (FACMP).[citation needed]
- Fellow of the International Organization for Medical Physics (FIOMP).[17]
- Fellow of the International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (FIUPESM).[18]
- Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR).[19]
- Award of Achievement in Medical Physics from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of AAPM.[20]
- Honorary Doctor of Science degree for contributions to medical physics and international education initiatives.[21]
References
- ↑ "IOMP Anniversary Webinar: November 07, 2023". Ghana Society for Medical Physics. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine – Fellow Profile: Azam Niroomand-Rad". IUPESM. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "SMPRP / IOMP 60th Anniversary Webinar Profile". Society of Medical Physicists in Radiation Oncology. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Mahdavi, Seyed Rabi; Rasuli, Behrouz; Niroomand-Rad, Azam (April 2017). "Education and training of medical physics in Iran: The past, the present and the future". Physica Medica. 36: 66–72. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.03.007. PMID 28410688.
- ↑ Yambao, Danilo Jr (2023-11-03). "IOMP Webinar: IOMP's 60th Anniversary: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants". SMPRP. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ Mahdavi, Seyed Rabi; Rasuli, Behrouz; Niroomand-Rad, Azam (2017). "Education and training of medical physics in Iran: The past, the present and the future". Physica Medica. 36: 66–72. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.03.007. PMID 28410688.
- ↑ "Medical Physics International Journal – History Edition No. 9" (PDF). Medical Physics International. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine – Fellow Profile: Azam Niroomand-Rad". IUPESM. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Niroomand-Rad, A.; Gillin, M. T.; Komaki, R.; Kline, R. W.; Grimm, D. F. (March 1986). "Dose distribution in total skin electron beam irradiation using the six-field technique". International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 12 (3): 415–419. doi:10.1016/0360-3016(86)90361-5. PMID 3082810.
- ↑ Rodgers, J. E.; Niroomand-Rad, A.; Lundsten, M. (August 2000). "Comment on clinical implementation of the AAPM's Task Group-51 protocol for calibration of high-energy photon and electron beams". Medical Physics. 27 (8): 1995–1996. Bibcode:2000MedPh..27.1995R. doi:10.1118/1.1287647. PMID 10984245.
- ↑ Niroomand-Rad, Azam; Chiu-Tsao, Sou-Tung; Grams, Michael P. (December 2020). "Report of AAPM Task Group 235 Radiochromic film dosimetry: An Update to TG-55". Medical Physics. 47 (12): 5986–6025. Bibcode:2020MedPh..47.5986N. doi:10.1002/mp.14497. PMID 32990328 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Mahdavi, Seyed Rabi; Rasuli, Behrouz; Niroomand-Rad, Azam (April 2017). "Education and training of medical physics in Iran: The past, the present and the future". Physica Medica. 36: 66–72. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.03.007. PMID 28410688.
- ↑ "Azam Nirooman Rad | I'm Iranian". imiranian.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "AAPM Edith H. Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients". American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "International Organization for Medical Physics – Awards and Honours". International Organization for Medical Physics. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "AAPM Fellows List". American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine – Fellow Profile: Azam Niroomand-Rad". IUPESM. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine – Fellow Profile: Azam Niroomand-Rad". IUPESM. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine – Fellow Profile: Azam Niroomand-Rad". IUPESM. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mid-Atlantic Chapter of AAPM". Mid-Atlantic Chapter of AAPM. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "SMPRP / IOMP 60th Anniversary Webinar Profile". Society of Medical Physicists in Radiation Oncology. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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