Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| HEALTH PHYSICS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | MEDF506 |
| Name | Radiotherapy Physics |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof.Dr. İSMAİL GÜNAY |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach basic radiotherapy physics and its applications. To inform the students about the devices used in radiotherapy and treatment planning systems.
Course Content
Dose distribution, Dosimetric calculation systems, Isodose distributions, Patient positioning and fixation methods, Electron beam treatment, Brachytherapy, Whole body irradiation, Intensity adjusted radiotherapy
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn the radiation dose measurement methods. |
| LO02 | Learn dosimetric calculation methods. |
| LO03 | Students learn positioning and fixation methods. |
| LO04 | Learns treatment planning systems. |
| LO05 | Learns electron beam treatment. |
| LO06 | Learns the intensity-adjusted radiotherapy treatment. |
| LO07 | Learns all body irradiation methods. |
| LO08 | Learns the treatment of brachytherapy. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Learn the basics of the field | 1 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to set up an experimental setup and work in the laboratory. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being able to prepare a project proposal on your own | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | be able to plan an experimental research | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To report the results of the research | 1 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to interpret research findings | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have an analytical thinking mechanism related to the field, To reach reliable information, To be able to create and write a research project, To be able to work and research in accordance with ethical values. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to systematically transfer the theoretical knowledge he has researched to the audience. To transfer the acquired knowledge to the public effectively | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have a scientific thinking systematic in relation to their profession | 1 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To learn how to plan research |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to radiotherapy physics | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 2 | Dosimetric calculation methods | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 3 | Positioning and fixation methods for patient | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 4 | Characteristics of treatment planning systems and definitions of ICRU | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 5 | Contouring of critical organ structures and target volume definition | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 6 | Characteristics of treatment devices and determination of treatment techniques | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 7 | Isodose distributions | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Fixes tissue inhomogeneities | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 10 | Heterogeneity Corrections | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 11 | Adjacent Area Treatments | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 12 | Electron Ray Treatments | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 13 | Density Adjustable Radiotherapy | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 14 | Whole Body Irradiation | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 15 | Brachytherapy | Read related chapter from sources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 94 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,76 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||