Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MDF 5070	APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHREAPY II	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 advanced clinical practice

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Ability to make, evaluate and apply advanced conformal and IMRT treatment planning;
2	Demonstrate an understanding of brachytherapy systems and to make advanced brachytherapy treatment planning;
3	Ability to perform quality controls of all radiotherapy systems using advanced radiotherapy techniques;
4	Ability to perform quality controls of telethetapy devices containing radioactive sources;
5	Ability to perform environmental radiation measurements and to evaluate the measurement results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Advanced conformal treatment planning and IMRT treatment planning and verification in head and neck cancer-1
2	Advanced conformal treatment planning and IMRT treatment planning and verification in head and neck cancer-2
3	Preparation of blocking on DRR images and formation of cerrobend blocks
4	Advanced treatment planning techniques in breast cancer, genitourinary and gynecological tumors-1
5	Advanced treatment planning techniques in breast cancer, genitourinary and gynecological tumors-2
6	Advanced treatment planning techniques in lung cancer, lymphoma, and pediatric tumors; evaluation of dose distributions obtained using different calculation algorithms in non-homogenous tissues
7	Treatment planning in interstitial brachytherapy
8	Calibration of MLC in linear accelerators
9	Quality control of Co60
10	Quality control of CT Simulator
11	Quality control of treatment planning systems
12	Performing radiation leakage test
13	Quality control of CT Simulator -2
14	Quality control of treatment planning systems Performing radiation leakage test

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.

Steve Webb, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Taylor and Francis, 2001.

Arro J. Mundt, John C. Roeske Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy 2005.

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.
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 14.30-15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1			5		5	5	4			5
LO.2	5		5	5	5	5				5	4
LO.3	5	5	5	4	5	5	5					4
LO.4	5		5	5	5	5				5	4
LO.5	5	5	5	5		5		5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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