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Physics Measurements in Radiotherapy II

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Contents 1 Course Title: 2 Course No.: 3 Location: 4 Instructor: 5 Text: 6 Credits: 7 Semester Offered: 8 Evaluation Scheme: 9 Course Outline 10 Prerequisite Courses 11 Course Schedule

[edit] Course Title:

Physics Measurements in Radiotherapy II

[edit] Course No.:

RADI 6035

[edit] Location:

Cancer Therapy & Research Center
Department of Radiation Oncology
2nd Floor Grossman Plaza
4-7pm

[edit] Instructor:

Alonso N. Gutiérrez, Ph.D. and Sotirios Stathakis, Ph.D.

[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 29,TG 40, TG 43, TG 45, TG 50, TG 51

[edit] Credits:

3

[edit] Semester Offered:

Spring

[edit] Evaluation Scheme:

Homework: 20%; Midterm: 40%; Final Exam: 40%

[edit] Course Outline

To further gain didactic and hands-on familiarity with radiation therapy measurement equipment (ion chambers, films, TLDs, water tanks, profilers, etc) and learn daily clinical practices. Students learn the roles of a radiation oncology team, the generation of radiation therapy treatment plans, patient quality assurance, and advanced, specialized radiation therapy techniques. Learning is accomplished through attendance of didactic lectures, homework assignments, presentations of class projects and a comprehensive oral exam.

[edit] Prerequisite Courses

1. RADI 5005
2. RADI 6030
3. RADI 6031

[edit] Course Schedule

1. Clinical Orientation/Overview
2. Introduction to Clinical Radiation Oncology
3. Simulators/CT Simulation
4. Pinnacle TPS
5. TomoTherapy TPS
6. IMRT Quality Assurance - Linac-based
7. IMRT Quality Assurance - TomoTherapy
8. Tomotherapy Quality Assurance - Daily & Monthly
9. Spring Break
10. Tomotherapy Quality Assurance - Annual
11. Tomotherapy Quality Assurance - Annual
12. Mid-Term Exam - Group Project
13. Prostate Seed implants – Volume Study/Post Plans
14. Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
15. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
16. Total Body / Total Skin irradiation
17. Final Exam - Oral

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