Physics Measurements in Radiotherapy I
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[edit] Course Title:
Physics Measurements in Radiotherapy I
[edit] Course No.:
RADI 6031
[edit] Instructor:
Sotirios Stathakis, Ph.D., Alonso Gutierrez, Ph.D., Carlos Esquivel, Ph.D.
[edit] Location:
CTRC U212
[edit] Text:
F. Khan, The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 3rd Edition
E.B. Podgorsak, Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students
AAPM Reports: TG 21, TG 40, TG 43, TG 45, TG 50, TG 51
[edit] Credits:
3
[edit] Semester Offered:
Fall
[edit] Evaluation Scheme:
Homework: 30%; Midterm: 35%; Final Exam: 35%
[edit] Course Outline
To gain didactic and hands-on familiarity with radiation therapy measurement equipment (ion chambers, films, TLDs, water tanks, profilers, etc) and learn basic measurement acquisition necessary for clinical practice. Students learn the use of statistics in radiation measurement, the generation of radiation, interactions of radiation with matter, nuclear reactions and the methods and instruments used for detection of radiation through attendance of didactic lectures, reviews of homework assignments, presentations of class projects and preparation for examinations.
[edit] Prerequisite Courses
- RADI 5005
- RADI 6030
[edit] Course Schedule
- Introduction Detectors/Dosimetry
- TG-51 Photons
- TG-51 Electrons
- Ion Chamber - electrometer cross-calibration
- TLD-Film calibration/measurements
- Linac QA(Daily, Monthly)
- Linac Annual QA
- Linac Annual QA
- To Be Determined
- EPID QA
- Brachytherapy HDR – GYN
- Brachytherapy HDR – Breast/Prostate
- Holiday (No class)
- MLC QA
- Radiation Safety/Shielding
- Final Exam
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