ONCOL 554 - Laboratory in Medical Radiation Physics

★ 2 (fi 4)(SPR/SUM, 0-0-4)

Practical aspects of medical physics as applied to radiation therapy. Exposure to the operation of various therapy machines and dose measuring equipment. Application of techniques to measure physical parameters of radiation beams. Introduction to radiation treatment planning with techniques for specific tumor sites. Prerequisite: ONCOL 550. Corequisite: ONCOL 552.