COURSE UNIT TITLE

: APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHREAPY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDF 5059 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHREAPY I ELECTIVE 0 16 0 9

Offered By

Medical Physics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞE NUR DEMIRAL

Offered to

Medical Physics

Course Objective

To enable the resident to consolidate the theoretical knowledge on radiotherapy physics through clinical practice

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to learn the features of immobilization systems in radiotherapy and use them;
2   Ability to use CT-simulator;
3   Ability to perform contouring of organs using computerized treatment planning systems
4   Ability to perform conventional and conformal radiotherapy treatment planning;
5   Ability to perform patient set-up and maintaining the accuracy of the set-up by means of checking the compatibility of the set-up with the treatment plan;
6   Ability to use brachytherapy systems;
7   Ability to perform quality controls of imaging, treatment planning and treatment devices and equipments;
8   Ability to make relevant cerrobend blocks, immobilization masks, bolus, etc. required in the radiotherapy of patients

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information about head and neck immobilIzation systems, acquisition and transfer of CT images
2 Organ contouring in head and neck region, formation of basic treatment plans, working on DRR images
3 Conformal treatment planning in head and neck cancers, transfer of the treatment plan to the treatment device, performing patient set-up
4 Information about breast board, pelvic mask, under-knee support and foot immobilization systems, acquisition and transfer of CT images
5 Formation of conventional and conformal treatment plans in patients with breast cancer, genitourinary and gynecological tumors.Transfer of the treatment plan to the treatment device, performing patient set-up in breast cancer, genitourinary and gynecological tumors
6 Information about immobilization systems used in lung cancer and lymphoma, conventional and conformal treatment planning, transfer of the treatment plan to the treatment device, performing patient set-up
7 Information about immobilization systems used in pediatric tumors, conventional and conformal treatment planning, transfer of the treatment plan to the treatment device, performing patient set-up
8 Acquisition of images, formation of treatment plans, application of the treatment plan to the patient in brachytherapy
9 Quality control of brachytherapy systems
10 Daily quality control of linear accelerators, quality control of Co60, information about safety equipment in Co60, radiation accident drill (scenario of lack of Co60 source movement)
11 Performing manual dose calculations
12 Formation of cerrobend blocks and assembly of the blocks onto plexiglass trays, making immobilization masks for patients, learning about bolus materials (wax, gel, rice, powder, etc.)
13 Detecting environmental radiation level using radiation measurement devices
14 Compensation of the deficiencies

Recomended or Required Reading

Khan FM, Gerbi BJ. Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology, Second and Third Edition.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2007, 2012

Edward C. Halperin, Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology Third, Fourth and Fifth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1997, 2003, 2008.

Wolfgang Schlegel, Thomas Bortfeld, Anca-Ligia Grosu New Technologies in Radiation Oncology Springer, 2006.

P.Mayles, A.Nahum, J.C.Rasenwald Handbook Of Radiotherapy Physics Theory and Practice Taylor and Francis, 2007.

Pam Cherry, Angela M. Duxbury Practical Radiotherapy Physics And Equipment Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

E.B. Podgorsak, Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook For Teachers And Students IAEA, 2005.
Course Materials: slides

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Clinical application (active participation)
Homework
Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Participation in clinical practice
Performance in preparing homework and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Contact Details for the Course Coordinator:
Prof. Ayşe Nur Demiral, M.D.
Dokuz Eylül University Medical School
Dept .of Radiation Oncology
Tel: 4124210
aysenurdeu@gmail.com

Office Hours

Friday 15.30-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 16 224
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Lab Preparation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 236

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.25554544
LO.3555445
LO.4555445
LO.5544454
LO.655555454
LO.7555455544
LO.85454

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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