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Course Catalog 2010-2011
LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices, 3 cr |
Person responsible
Hannu Eskola
Lessons
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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:
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 |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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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
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Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |