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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS RYT 1179 MEDICAL RADIOPHYSICS COMPULSORY 6 0 0 6

Offered By

Radioterapy

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ZAFER KARAGÜLER

Offered to

Radioterapy

Course Objective

With the course of Medical Radiophysics, it is aimed that the student will learn the basic properties of radiation, apply the dose to the patient more safely and learn the basic working principles of the treatment and planning devices used in radiotherapy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the structure of matter and the interaction of ionizing radiation with matter. 2   To know how dose distributions occur in the interactions of different structure and energy of radiation with tissues 3   To know how the basic physical quantities obtained to determine the dose given to the patient. 4   To perform manually time or MU calculations using factor-based dosimetric data. 5   To know the effects of changes in radiation parameters (energy, field size, distance ..) on the applied dose. 6   To know the basic operating principles of radiotherapy devices. 7   To use the radiotherapy devices continuously and safely within certain standards, without affecting the patient treatment process. 8   To take precautions and prevents possible malfunctions that may occur in radiotherapy devices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Devices used in radiotherapy. 3 General structure of the medical linear accelerators used nowadays 4 Collimator System. 5 Teletherapy devices containing radioactive sources 6 Brachytherapy devices. 7 The structure of simulator devices. 8 Treatment planning systems (TPS) Block cutter devices. 9 Photon Dosimetry Quantities used in dose calculations 10 Patient absorption factors 11 Examples for time and MU calculations 12 Dose Profile 13 Electron Dosimeter. Properties of Clinical Electron Beams 14 Modern Radiotherapy Applications

Recomended or Required Reading

1.The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Faiz M. KAHAN, 2003 2.Basic and Clinical Radiotherapy Book, TROD publications 3.Presentation notes 4.Course notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecture will be presentation and interactive way.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Multiple-choice or classic written examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course is conducted and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Teaching and Examination Application Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mai: zafer.karaguler@deu.edu.tr Tel: 0 555 218 41 21

Office Hours

Friday, 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 6 72 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 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 3 1 LO.2 2 3 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 1 4 5 LO.6 4 5 1 LO.7 5 5 LO.8 5 5