Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

BME-3306 Methods of Radiotherapy, 3 cr

Additional information

The course is lectured every second year. The course is taught in academic year 2011-2012.

Person responsible

Hannu Eskola

Lessons

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


 


 
 2 h/week
 1 h/week


 


 
BME-3306 2011-01 Monday 16 - 18, HB111

Requirements

Final exam.

Learning outcomes

Student can explain the principles of delivering external and internal radiotherapy fields. Student can explain the biological effects of ionizing radiation. Student 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

Grades 1-2: Learning outcomes have been achieved. Satisfactory command in core content of the course. Grades 3-4: Some learning outcomes have been exceeded qualitatively or quantitatively. Good command in core content and complementary knowledge of the course. Good or very good marks from all parts of the course. Grade 5: Most of the learning outcomes have been exceeded. Deep command in the whole content of the course. Almost maximum performance in all parts of the course.

Assessment scale:

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

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
BME-3106 Radiation Physics Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

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

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
BME-3306 2011-01       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified05.01.2012