Radiotherapy III

In order to register for the course 17PBRRA3, the student must have successfully completed the course 17PBRRA2 in a previous semester.

Garant předmětu:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection

Synopsis:

The student will be acquainted with the importance of radiotherapy in particular clinical diagnoses and method of irradiation in particular situations including the use of fixation tools, preparation for controlling target volumes and critical organs, dose limits and administered doses, compilation of plans, performance of irradiation and evaluation of the radiotherapy quality.

Requirements:

100% participation in practical exercises,

demonstration of the knowledge mastered by a written test

passing the examination by the method set.

Syllabus of lectures:

Radiotherapy of mammary carcinoma.

Radiotherapy of brain tumours.

Radiotherapy of lung carcinoma.

Radiotherapy of GIT carcinomas.

Radiotherapy of gynaecological tumours.

Radiotherapy of urological system tumours.

Radiotherapy of prostate carcinoma.

Radiotherapy of tumours of the head and neck.

Radiotherapy of haematological malignant conditions.

Radiotherapy of tumours of the skin, sarcomas of soft tissues.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Practical exercises related to topically presented theme. Form of problems, their solution, case reports.

Study Objective:

Targets:

to master basic knowledge within the subject to the extent necessary for the performance of the profession in the branch Radiology Assistant.

Study materials:

Šlampa P., Petera J.: Radiační onkologie, Galén, 2008

Feltl D., Cvek J.: Klinická radiobiologie, nakl. Tobiáš, 2008

Johns, HE, Cunnngham JR,: The physics of Radiology, Charles Thomas Publisher, 2006

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Radiological Assistant - full-time (compulsory course)