Medical Physics for Physicists Content Module 2
Radiation Therapy
- Physical and biological principles of modern radiation therapy with photons, electrons, neutrons, protons, and ions
- Physical and technical fundamentals of dosimetry
- Clinical dosimetry
- Radiation effects at the molecular, cellular, and tissue level
- Clinical application of radiobiological principles
- Fundamentals of radiation protection
- Methods of treatment planning
- Modern procedures for dose calculation and optimization
- Biological modeling of radiation effects
- Principles and clinical application of radiation therapy (e.g., IMRT, IGRT, ART, MRgRT, proton and ion therapy, brachytherapy)
- Imaging for radiation therapy
- Quality management and quality assurance in radiation therapy
A one-day practicum/equipment demonstrations on topics such as dosimetry, dose calculation, use of linear accelerators, and quality assurance in radiation therapy complements and deepens the knowledge.