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| Code | MEDF506 |
| Name | Radiotherapy Physics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 7 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 |
(A Group)
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HASAN SUAT ARSLANTAŞ (A Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
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
There is no prerequisite for the lesson
Resources
Lecture notes (For Medical Faculty Students - İsmail Günay) Biophysics (Ferit Pehlivan) Biophysics (Gürbüz Çelebi) Internet Search
Notes
Internet Research
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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | List and explain the functions of health organizations; explains how national and international health institutions are organized; explains how clinics are managed. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the technical infrastructure required for qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the European Community and national legal frameworks, regulations, guides and codes of practice related to the subject of Medical Physics. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses physical concepts, principles and theories in detail and numerically to explain structure, function, characteristics and limitations in fields covering Medical Physics; explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the properties of ionizing radiation (electromagnetic, electrons, ions, neutrons) and other physical agents (electric energy, static electricity/magnetic fields, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, vibration, sound and ultrasound, laser) in detail and quantitatively. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the beneficial and adverse/harmful biological effects of ionizing radiation and different physical agents associated with medical devices numerically with biological models. Explain the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain deterministic/stochastic, early/late, teratogenic/genetic effects for each physical agent. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes a list from the literature on General Physics, Medical Physics and Health Physics in order to systematically review something in the field of Medical Physics practice. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to clinical problems related to the clinical use of medical devices, safety/risk management related to ionizing radiation. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It uses statistical packages for the analysis of clinical and biomedical data. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines and explains the various dosimetric quantities used; explains the relationship between dosimetric quantities (energy flux, kerma, absorbed dose). | 3 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs clinical and biomedical studies that are numerical and based on a rigorous statistical base. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines the method during the delivery of ionizing radiation to the patient and designs different applications to improve this method. | 3 |
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 | 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 | Term Exams | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exams |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 164 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,56 | ||
| ECTS | 7 ECTS | ||