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May 22, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RDTH 220 - Techniques and Applications in Radiation Therapy
PREREQUISITES: RDTH 100 - Introduction to Radiation Therapy
PROGRAM: Radiation Therapy
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Content is designed to provide the student with the basic concepts of dosimetry and treatment planning. Various external beam techniques and applications, depth dose data, and summation of isodose curves are discussed. Modalities of treatment, patient setup, dose measurement, dose calculation and verification are also included.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Define the goal of radiation therapy.
- Discuss the clinical evaluation of the patient.
- List the conditions for optimization of external beam irradiation.
- Discuss the steps involved in treatment planning.
- Describe problems encountered with treatment planning.
- Discuss new approaches to treatment planning.
- Define Roentgen, Rad, and Gray.
- Differentiate between types of radiation used in radiation therapy.
- List and describe available treatment modalities and advantages/disadvantages of each.
- Discuss construction and operation of each type of therapy equipment.
- Define Thoraeus filter, Dmax, Isocenter, Skin sparing effect.
- Describe methods of patient observation and emergency considerations required with each therapy machine/equipment.
- Discuss purpose and design of simulators.
- Identify terms used in the simulation process.
- Describe methods of patient contouring.
- List and describe immobilization devices used for patient positioning.
- Perform treatment calculations.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Treatment planning
- Treatment modalities
- Simulation procedures
- Treatment techniques
- Treatment calculations
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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