Radiotherapy- Clinical Training

Lecturer:

Tomáš Čechák (gar.), Martin Steiner (gar.)

Tutor:

Tomáš Čechák (gar.), Martin Steiner (gar.), Pavel Dvořák

Supervisor:

Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

Training in the field of radiological physics in radiotherapy organized together with clinical partners. Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist. Intrtoduction to the clinical environment and its specifications. Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist. Training examples: mechanical tests of a linac and simulator, linac calibration using absolute dose measurement under reference conditions-photon and electron beams, relative dosimetric measurements-photon and electron beams, in-vivo dosimetry using diods and TL detectors, practical excercises with the treatment planning system, brachytherapy dosimetry, Leksell gammaknife dosimetry, cobalt treatment machine dosimetry, etc.

Requirements:

16RFRT2

Syllabus of lectures:

Training in the field of radiological physics in radiotherapy organized together with clinical partners. Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist. Intrtoduction to the clinical environment and its specifications. Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist. Training examples: mechanical tests of a linac and simulator, linac calibration using absolute dose measurement under reference conditions-photon and electron beams, relative dosimetric measurements-photon and electron beams, in-vivo dosimetry using diods and TL detectors, practical excercises with the treatment planning system, brachytherapy dosimetry, Leksell gammaknife dosimetry, cobalt treatment machine dosimetry, etc.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Training examples: mechanical tests of a linac and simulator, linac calibration using absolute dose measurement under reference conditions-photon and electron beams, relative dosimetric measurements-photon and electron beams, in-vivo dosimetry using diods and TL detectors, practical excercises with the treatment planning system, brachytherapy dosimetry, Leksell gammaknife dosimetry, cobalt treatment machine dosimetry.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist.

Abilities:

Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Faiz M. Khan, The Physics of Radiation Therapy

Recommended references:

[2] Jacob Van Dyk, The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology: A Compendium for Medical Physicists and Radiation Oncologists, Steel, Washington

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: