DOSM 401 - Clinical Education I

8 CR

Supervised clinical education in medical dosimetry that progresses through a competency- based educational sequence. Course totals 264 hours.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the program.

Course Outcomes

Apply the principles of radiation protection to clinical practice.
Apply safe, ethical, and legal practices to clinical practice.
Import CT images into the treatment planning system (TPS).
Review CT simulation data for accuracy.
Contour anatomy accurately using the various contouring tools in the TPS.
Construct beam arrangements for basic treatment plans.
Design field shaping using multileaf (MLC) collimators.
Select appropriate treatment devices for a treatment plan.
Identify appropriate placement of calculation points in the treatment plan.
Perform a dose calculation using the TPS.
Evaluate a computerized treatment plan for achievement of the planning directive.
Develop and analyze a basic treatment plan.

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