Course: Radiation Oncology 6

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Course title Radiation Oncology 6
Course code RAM/RGB64
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vlachová Zuzana, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Osika Michal, MUDr.
Course content
1. Breast cancer - basic guidelines for therapy 2. Breast cancer and radiotherapy 3. Bronchi and lung cancer 4. Cancer of the upper digestive system, liver and pancreas 5. Colorectal cancer 6. Kidney and urine bladder cancer 7. Prostate cancer and seminomas 8. Gynaecologic cancer 9. Cervix cancer, radiochemotherapy, brachyradiotherapy 10. Cancer in children 11. Skin cancer 12. Sarcomas, hematologic malignancies 13. Patient during radiation therapy, dispensarization, palliative care guidelines

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Students are introduced to the basic techniques of ionizing radiation therapy ranging from preparing the radiation treatment plan and choosing the irradiation conditions, methods of radiation targeting and reproduction to radiation techniques. Based on radiation sources, instruction proceeds from the simplest techniques of static therapy to rotational therapy.
Under supervision students are able to use irradiation techniques of static and rotational therapies, X-ray therapy and megavolt therapy, brachytherapy and radiotherapy of nonmalignant diseases.
Prerequisites
unspecified
RAM/RGB63 and RAM/RGA64 and RAM/RGA35

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Active attendance, written test, oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Dobbs, J., Barrett, A., Ash, D. Praktická plánování radioterapie.
  • Klener, P. (2002). Klinická onkologie. Praha: Galén.
  • Novotný J., Vítek P., Kleibl Z. a kol. (2016). Onkologie v klinické praxi, 2. vydání. MF Dnes, edice Aeskulap.
  • Spurný, V., Šlampa. Moderní radioterapeutické metody.
  • Šlampa P. a kol. (2014). Radiační onkologie v praxi. Brno.
  • Tomášek J. a kol. (2015). Onkologie-minimum pro praxi. Ascleoius.
  • Vorlíček J. a kol. (2012). Klinická onkologie pro sestr, 2. přepracované vydání. Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistance (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer