Yogyakarta — Khurnia Tanti, a Physics student at UIN Sunan Kalijaga with a focus on Biophysics and Medical Physics, learning doesn’t stop in the classroom. From March to April 2024, she took a bold step into the real-world setting of Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, where she joined the Nuclear Medicine Department for an intensive internship experience.

Over six weeks, Khurnia dove into the technical world of gamma camera systems—specifically the NM/CT 870 DR. Her main focus? Quality control (QC). Every day, she worked alongside medical professionals to ensure this critical imaging tool functioned safely and accurately, helping to diagnose patients with precision.

“Being involved in daily QC checks and learning how to interpret the data firsthand was eye-opening,” Khurnia shared. “I finally got to see how the theory I’ve learned translates directly into patient care.”

She didn’t stop at routine checks. Khurnia also took part in measuring radiation levels from patient isolation rooms, checking for contamination, and even managing patient data records—an experience that gave her a fuller picture of how nuclear medicine operates in a hospital setting.

Her findings were promising. After a series of analyses, she confirmed that the gamma camera system was performing within safe and acceptable standards—an essential part of maintaining high-quality patient diagnostics.

More than just numbers, though, the internship gave Khurnia something more valuable: clarity and purpose. “This experience strengthened my passion for medical physics. I hope to return to Sardjito to continue my research for my thesis,” she said.

Looking ahead, Khurnia dreams of contributing to the development of medical technology and improving healthcare services through the application of proper quality control procedures.

“I believe that even as students, we can make an impact—by learning, growing, and being part of something bigger than ourselves,” she added.