Lesson plan / CLINICAL RADIATION PHYSICS -II

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course to obtain basic knowledge of radiation physics and radiotherapy planning
Course Content To known interaction of ionizing radiation with matter. To obtain knowledge about Radiation measurement methods. Electron interaction is learned.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Electron beams and the binding energy
2photon-material interractions
3radioisotopes
4equipments used in detection of radiation
5quality of radiation
6photon beam geometry
7Mid-term exam
8Adjacent Field Descriptions
9electron interraction
10high energy radiation
11introduction to treatment planning
12Using blocks in radiotherapy
13New radiotherapy tecniques
14Modern equipments used in radiotherapy

Resources

1-Radyasyon Fiziği ve Tıbbi Uygulamaları. Editör: Ahmet KUMAŞ
2-Physics of Radiation Therapy. Khan F.M.The 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.