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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. The field of oncology, oncology care in the Czech Rep. 2. The nature of tumour growth, theory of cancerogenesis 3. Types of tumours, classification 4. TNM classification 5. History and development of RT 6. Strategy and care tactics 7. Radical and palliative RT 8. Non-cancer RT 9. X-ray RT 10. Characteristics of megavoltage therapy 11. Comparison of effects between megavoltage and x-ray therapy 12. Sources of high-energy radiation - ionising irradiation 13. Sources of high-energy radiation - accelerators 14. Using accelerated particles in RT 15. Protons, neutrons, characteristics, use
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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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.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Dialog
Active attendance, test, oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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Dobbs, J., Barrett, A., Ash, D. Praktická plánování radioterapie.
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Klener, P. (2002). Klinická onkologie. Praha: Galén.
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Spurný, V., Šlampa. Moderní radioterapeutické metody.
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Šlampa, P., Petera, J. Radiační onkologie.
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Šlampa P. a kol. (2014). Radiační onkologie v praxi. Brno.
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Tomášek J. a kol. (2015). Onkologie-minimum pro praxi. Ascleoius.
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Vorlíček, J., Abrahámová, J., Vorlíčková, H. (2006). Klinická onkologie pro sestry. Praha: Grada Publishing.
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