Geetha Menon, PhD, FCCPM
Winter Term 2024 (1860)
ONCOL 552 - Fundamentals of Applied Dosimetry
★ 3 (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)
Theory and practical techniques of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Topics include single and multiple external beams, scatter analysis, inhomogeneity corrections, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), dose calculation algorithms, fundamentals of brachytherapy, and brachytherapy dosimetry systems. Prerequisite: ONCOL 550.
LECTURE B1 (12761)
2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
MW 09:30 - 10:50 (TBD)
Spring Term 2024 (1870)
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.
LAB A1 (30044)
2024-05-06 - 2024-06-12
01:00 - 01:00 (TBD)