ONCOL 234 - Therapeutic and Imaging Equipment in Radiation Therapy

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-1)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Emphasis will be placed on the production of radiation, and its shaping and measurements in the clinical environment, by exploring the fundamental concepts in equipment used in radiation therapy. Specific topics include: principles of the external beam equipment (e.g. orthovoltage unit, linear accelerator), brachytherapy, diagnostic imaging systems (e.g. X-ray imaging, CT, MRI, PET), image guidance equipment, treatment simulators, and general QA procedures.