Course: Radiation therapy planning 2

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Course title Radiation therapy planning 2
Course code KAZ/PLZ2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Mužík Jan, Ing.
Course content
Exercises 1.- 3. Working with planning system - selection and setting of fields, loads and modifications of radiation beam (wedges, blocks). 4.- 5. Filling the irradiation prescription. 6.- 7. Plan Verification - simulator, BEV, DRR, dosimetric and graphical verification of settings on the irradiator. 8. Repetition.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
assumptions are not required
Skills
assumptions are not required
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
are not defined
Skills
works with planning systems
works with methods of calculating the creation of irradiation plan with the choice of the most suitable source, technique and fractionation regime
defines the irradiation volume
sets the field and dose limitation in the area of increased risk of damage based on the evaluation of necessary input and output information
Competences
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teaching methods
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
assessment methods
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Bauer J. a kol. Obecná a speciální onkologie.
  • DeVITA, V., HELLMAN, S., ROSENBERG, S. Principles and Practice of Oncology. Philadelphia: Lippincot, 2018. ISBN 9781496394637.


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