BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| RADIOTHERAPY (TURKISH) | |||||
| Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| RTR2001 | Radiotherapy Treatment Planning I | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Associate (Short Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYŞE KADIN KOCA |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | State radiotherapy units of university and private hospitals |
| Course Objectives: | Radiotherapy treatment preparation, treatment techniques, used in radiation therapy describing the types and characteristics to teach the application on patients |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of this course; 1) used in radiotherapy treatment techniques (SSD and SAD) Explain 2) The basic physics issues in the treatment planning (isodose distribution, heterogeneity correction, the forming area, skin dose and field combination problems) understand 3) Basic physical issues related to the electron beam used in radiotherapy explain |
Course Content
| 1) SSD technology in radiotherapy 2) CFD techniques in radiotherapy 3) Deep dose, the concept of TM and TR 4) Treatment Planning I: isodose distributions 5) Treatment Planning II: patient information, heterogeneity corrections 6) Treatment Planning III: Treatment preparation 7) Treatment Planning IV: Field shaping, skin dose combination and space problems 8) with electron beam radiation: Energy Specification 9) with electron beam radiotherapy: Clinical Characteristics of Electron Beam 10) with electron beam radiotherapy treatment planning 11) with electron beam radiation field shaping 12) with electron beam radiation Heterogeneity Corrections 13) Electron beam radiotherapy with electron arc therapy 14) Full body skin electron beam irradiation and radiotherapy |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1) SSD technology in radiotherapy | none |
| 2) | CFD techniques in radiotherapy | None |
| 3) | 3) Deep dose, the concept of TM and TR | none |
| 4) | 4) Treatment Planning I: isodose distributions | none |
| 5) | 5) Treatment Planning II: patient information, heterogeneity corrections | none |
| 6) | 6) Treatment Planning III: Treatment preparation | none |
| 7) | 7) Treatment Planning IV: Field shaping, skin dose combination and space problems | none |
| 8) | 8) with electron beam radiation: Energy Specification | none |
| 9) | 9) with electron beam radiotherapy: Clinical Characteristics of Electron Beam | none |
| 10) | 10) with electron beam radiotherapy treatment planning | none |
| 11) | 11) Elektron demeti ile radyoterapi Alan Şekillendirmeleri | none |
| 12) | 12) with electron beam radiation Heterogeneity Corrections | none |
| 13) | 13) Electron beam radiotherapy with electron arc therapy | none |
| 14) | 14) Full body skin electron beam irradiation and radiotherapy | none |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Öğretim elemanının ders notları Lecture notes of the lecturer |
| References: | Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Fifth Edition, Faiz M. Khan 2014 Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Fifth Edition, Faiz M. Khan 2014 |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | The ability to have theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field at a basic level | 4 |
| 2) | The use of theoretical knowledge related to the field in practice | 3 |
| 3) | Behave according to basic professional legislation related to the field | 4 |
| 4) | Use information and communication technology, express professional knowledge through written and verbal/non-verbal communication | 1 |
| 5) | Express the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values of professional | 2 |
| 6) | Develop themselves personally and professionally updating knowledge, skills and competencies of the field with lifelong learning awareness | 1 |
| 7) | Effective use the terminology of the field | 4 |
| 8) | The ability ro use of radiation generating devices and the ability to make the basic physics calculations to use the generated radiation safely. | 3 |
| 9) | Keeps the record of all activities and results related to the the field with modern methods | 4 |
| 10) | To have knowledge of basic oncology | 4 |