Course: Radiation Oncology 1

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Course title Radiation Oncology 1
Course code RAM/RDB62
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klementová Yvona, MUDr.
Course content
1. Steps in radiation treatment planning 2. Simulator, planning a CT, positioning the patient 3. Irradiation conditions 4. Planning systems - 2D and 3D planning 5. Planning systems - IMRT (IGRT) 6. Radiation dosage in tumour site, dosage spatial distribution 7. Direct and indirect dosage setting in a tumour 8. Rudiments of radiobiology 9. Dosage and time dependence 10. Irradiation therapy according to time distribution 11. The Atomic Act and related regulation

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.
Student students know the techniques of radiation, therapeutical devices for tumor treatment and brachytherapy.
Prerequisites
unspecified
RAM/RDA62

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

100% attendance in seminars.
Recommended literature
  • Novotný J., Vítek P., Kleibl Z. a kol. (2016). Onkologie v klinické praxi, 2. vydání. MF Dnes, edice Aeskulap.
  • Šlampa P. a kol. (2014). Radiační onkologie v praxi. Brno.
  • Šlampa P., Petera J. a kol. (2007). Radiační onkologie. Galén.
  • Tomášek J. a kol. (2015). Onkologie-minimum pro praxi. Ascleoius.
  • Vorlíček J. a kol. (2012). Klinická onkologie pro sestr, 2. přepracované vydání. Grada.


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