Treatment Planning Techniques in Radiotherapy
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[edit] Course Title:
Treatment Planning Techniques in Radiotherapy
[edit] Course No.:
RADI 7005
[edit] Instructors:
Niko Papanikolaou, Ph.D.,ChengYu Shi, Ph.D.,Sotirios Stathakis, Ph.D., Carlos Esquivel, Ph.D.,Alonso Gutierrez, Ph.D.
[edit] Info:
Sotirios Stathakis, Ph.D., email: stathakis@uthscsa.edu
[edit] Location:
CTRC G248
[edit] Maximum Occupancy:
6 Students
[edit] References:
- F. Khan, The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 3rd Edition
- F. Khan, Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology, 2nd Edition
- P. Mayles, A. Nahum, JC Rosewald, Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics
- EC Halperin, CA Perez, LW Brady, Handbook of Radiotherapy PhysicsPrinciple and Practice of RADIATION ONCOLOGY
- E.B. Podgorsak, Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students
- Quality Assurance for Clinical Radiotherapy Treatment Planning (AAPM TG #56)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (AAPM TG #42)
[edit] Credits:
3
[edit] Semester Offered:
Fall
[edit] Evaluation Scheme:
Homework: 60%; Final Exam: 40%
[edit] Course Outline
To gain didactic and hands-on knowledge with radiation therapy treatment planning techniques for various anatomical sites. Students learn the components and functionality of treatment planning systems, the procedures for generating a plan and the quality assurance of treatment plans.
[edit] Prerequisite Courses
[edit] Course Schedule
- Introduction to Treatment Planning
- Treatment Planning with Pinnacle
- Metastatic Brain
- Spine
- Breast
- Gynecological
- Esophagus
- Brain (Primary)
- Prostate
- Lung
- Head and Neck
- IMRT
- Superficial Targets
- SRS
- SBRT
- HDR
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