MPHYGB19: Treatment with Ionising Radiation
Course Information
|
Course Credits |
15 |
| Term |
2 |
| Assessment |
Exam |
|
Course Organiser |
Prof Gary Royle |
Aims and Objectives
This
module broadly covers the application of radiation to the therapeutic
treatment
of patients. It ranges from the technical aspects of generating the
radiation,
to the biological effects of that radiation on the tissue and then
considers,
in detail, state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques.
Brief Syllabus
| Course | Lecture hours |
| Radiobiology | 7 |
| Medical linacs | 4 |
| Dose distributions | 7 |
| Brachytherapy | 2 |
| Conformal radiotherapy | 3 |
| Quality assurance | 3 |
| Treatment planning | 4 |
| Practical session |
Assessment
Two hour closed-book written examination
