Physics of Radiation Therapy (1)

Physics of Radiation Therapy

PHYM4201 Medical Radiation Physics (1)

4 hours One requisite

1 Radiation in the Treatment of Cancer / Kilovoltage x-ray Units / Linear Accelerator / Cobalt Machines / Simulator

2 Dose Distribution and Scatter analysis / Phantoms / Depth Dose Distribution / Percentage Depth Dose / Tissue-Air Radio / Scatter-air Ratio

3 Patient dose Computation Methods / Acquisition of patient data / Treatment simulation / Source to axis distance and isocentric techniques

4 A system of Dosimetric calculations / Dose calculation parameters / Formalism for the calculation of Monitor unit / SSD set-up vs isocentric set-up

5 Treatment Planning I:Isodose Distribution / Isodose chart / Measurement of isodose curves

6 Treatment Planning: Patient data, Corrections, and set-up, Field Shaping, Skin dose / parameters of isodose curves / Combination of radiation fields / Wedge field techniques / Tumor dose specification for external photon beams / Field shaping / Skin dose

7 IMRT and VMAT delivery / Rationale for IMRT / Delivering IMRT treatment / Other IMRT delivery methods / Inverse Planning

8 Image-guided radiation therapy

9 Lab topics / The student will conduct experiments related to the theoretical topics discussed above

1.1 Mapped to: K1, K2

Understand the production of radiotherapy photon beam

Teaching Strategy Brainstorming. Cooperative learning. Dialogue and discussion. Constructivist. Self-learning.

Assessment Methods Quizzes Electronic exams Homeworks Discussion in the lecture Short exams (midterm exam) Long exam (final exam)

1.2 Mapped to: K2, K3

Use correction factors for MU calculations

Teaching Strategy Dialogue and discussion. Constructivist. Self-learning.

Assessment Methods Quizzes Electronic exams Homeworks Discussion in the lecture Short exams (midterm exam) Long exam (final exam)

1.3 Mapped to: K3

List different treatment planning techniques

Teaching Strategy Quizzes Electronic exams Homeworks Discussion in the lecture Short exams (midterm exam) Long exam (final exam)

Assessment Methods Quizzes Electronic exams Homeworks Discussion in the lecture Short exams (midterm exam) Long exam (final exam)

2.1 Mapped to: S1, S2, S3, S4

-Interpret the dose distribution of using different RT delivery techniques

Teaching Strategy -Problem-solving strategy -Cooperative learning strategy -Strategy group discussions -Assigning students to solve the exercises in each chapter

Assessment Methods -Written test -Individual and group activities -Short cognitive tests. -Achievement tests

2.2 Mapped to: S1, S2

-Solve problems related to the output calculations

Teaching Strategy -Problem-solving strategy

Assessment Methods -Written test

3.1 Mapped to: V1, V2, V3, V4

Summarize the different correction factors.

Teaching Strategy -Flipped classroom -Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods -Short quiz in class -Discussion in class

3.2 Mapped to: V1, V2, V3, V4

Justify the essential parts of different treatment plan techniques.

Teaching Strategy Reports about different tasks

Assessment Methods Report Assignment Class activities assignment Electronic exams

Assessment	Weight





Homework, Quizzes, and scientific activities	10%
Midterm Exam	20%
Lab. Final Exam	20%
Final Exam	50%
Total	100%

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