RTT 2270 Radiation Physics II
This course emphasizes the principles of clinical application in treatment planning, brachytherapy, and quality assurance. Isodose descriptions, patient contouring, radiobiological considerations, dosimetric calculations, compensation and clinical application of treatment beams are examined along with stereotactic and emerging technologies. At the conclusion of this course, the student will compare photon and electron Isodose curves; determine factors that influence beam distribution; identify organs and tissues at risk and their dose limitations; compare fractionation schemes; apply appropriate factors for manual treatment calculations; perform dose calculations for external photon and electron beam treatments; explain algorithms incorporate into treatment planning computers; evaluate treatment plans for clinical use; examine hot and cold regions associated with various matching methods; describe the International Commission of Radiological Units recommendations; describe the physical characteristics of an electron beam; describe how inhomgeneities influence beam path; analyze shielding materials and uses; determine clinical usefulness of various beam types and the clinical implications; describe clinical implications of radiosurgery and discuss the procedure and equipment used; describe configurations, considerations and differences of multileaf collimators; compare low dose rate to high dose rate brachytherapy; summarize components of brachytherapy; state radiation safety requirements for brachytherapy; and identify and describe the process and applications for using IMRT.
Prerequisite
RTT 1100,
RTT 114C,
RTT 1110,
RTT 1170,
RTT 1200,
RTT 124C,
RTT 1270,
RTT 100P,
RTT 2100,
RTT 214C,
RTT 2170