RADTX 472 - Treatment Planning III

5 CR

In their continued study of treatment planning, students will become proficient in tissue compensation techniques and algorithms. Students will examine the implications of calculation and treatment errors, and study advanced dosimetric calculations for treatment modalities. Treatment planning for particle beams, stereotactic, and emerging technologies are presented.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Radiation Therapy, BAS and RADTX 471

Course Outcomes

Detect and critique errors in a dose calculation.
Interpret the physical limitations and evaluate the appropriate clinical applications for treatment modalities.
Calculate and compare advanced dose distributions and design models for tabulation.
Identify clinical situations involving and examine the issues of adjacent treatment fields.
Analyze scater distribution and apply specific models for determining the scater component for high energy photon beams.
Critique the application and utilization of newer and emerging technologies.

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