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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS RYT 1166 TECHNIQUE OF SIMULATION COMPULSORY 4 4 0 6

Offered By

Radioterapy

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

SPECIALIST DR. CENK UMAY

Offered to

Radioterapy

Course Objective

To teach the simulation technics before radiation delivery by using different simulators including classical and CT simulators and technics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Informs patients before simulation and prepare patient charts. 2   Gets and makes planning accessories (masks, bolus) 3   Prepares the simulators for simulations 4   Makes simulations with ideal treatment positions 5   Takes X-ray or CT scans 6   Transmits the images to TPS

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to simulation technics 2 Basic principles of radiotherapy, objectives and methods 3 Different types of simulation and simulators 4 Basic treatment positions and technics 5 Multiple fiedls and junction problems 6 Accessories used in treatment planning and during radiotherapy 7 Immobilisation technics, set-up and treatment planning algorithms 8 Brachytherapy 9 Simulation of CNS, and head and neck cancers 10 Simulation of thoracic malignencies 11 Simulation of GIS, GUS, bone and soft tissue sarcomas 12 Simulation of pediatric tumors, special RT technics and palliative radiotherapy

Recomended or Required Reading

Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Cetingoz et al. Lectures notes and slides Pratics in the clinic.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams with oral and written procedures

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Barbaros AYDIN 0232 412 42 13 0232 412 42 13 0506 889 31 26 barbaros_aydin@hotmail.com barbaros.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday afternoon from 13:30 to 15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 4 48 Tutorials 12 4 48 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36 Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for final exam 1 6 6 Midterm 1 4 4 Final 1 4 4 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1 LO.6 1