Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices, 3 cr

Person responsible

Hannu Eskola

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises


 


 
 2 h/per
 1 h/per


 


 
LTT-3206 2010-01  

Requirements

Final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After completing the course students can explain the principles of delivering external and internal radiotherapy fields. Students can explain the biological effects of ionizing radiation. They can recognize the effect of various parameters of dose planning on the spatial and temporal radiation dose distribution.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Biological effects of ionizing radiation beam on tissue.     
2. Operation principles of external radiotherapy devices.      
3. Special properties of electron beam.     
4. Brachytherapy: internal and contact radiotherapy      
5. Dose planning in radiotherapy.     

Evaluation criteria for the course

The mark is based on the final exam grade.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Online book   Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, Chapters 5-8, 10-15   E.B. Podgorsak (ed.)            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
LTT-3307 Radiation Physics Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices, 3 cr LTT-3200 Radiotherapy Devices, 3 cr  
LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices, 3 cr BME-3306 Methods of Radiotherapy, 3 cr  

Additional information

The course is lectured every second year. The course is not taught in academic year 2010-2011. Final exam is organized on request.
Will not be lectured year 2010-2011

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
LTT-3206 2010-01       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified28.02.2010