Subject |
Hours |
References
|
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Atomic and nuclear structure |
2 |
Khan Ch 1, Cherry Ch 2
|
Production of X-rays, photons, electrons |
2 |
Khan Ch 3, Hendee Ch 2
|
Treatment machines and generators, simulators |
3 |
Chan Ch 4&7, Metcalfe Ch 1, Van Dyk Ch 4-7
|
Radiation interactions |
3 |
Khan Ch 5, Metcalfe Ch 2, Cherry Ch 6, Hendee Ch 3
|
Radiation beam quality and dose |
3 |
Khan Ch 7, Hendee Ch 4
|
Radiation measurement and calibration |
3 |
Khan Ch 8, Hendee Ch 5&6
|
Photons and X-rays |
7 |
Khan Ch 11-13, Metcalfe Ch 6
|
Electrons |
2 |
Khan Ch 14, AAPM TG-25/70
|
External beam QA |
2 |
Khan Ch 17, AAPM TG-40
|
Informatics |
1 |
|
Radiation protection, shielding |
2 |
Khan Ch 16, NCRP 151, Thomadsen Ch 10, McGinley
|
Imaging |
4 |
Van Dyk Ch 2, Curry Ch 10-16, 19, 20, 22-24, Sprawls
|
3D-CRT, ICRU, beam-related biology |
3 |
Khan&Potish Ch 4, 10, 18-28, ICRU-62
|
Patient setup and treatment |
2 |
Van Dyk Ch 7, Bentel
|
IMRT |
3 |
Khan Ch 20, Palta&Mackie, Roeske&Mundt
|
Special procedures (SRS, TBI, etc) |
3 |
Khan Ch 21, 18, Metcalfe Ch 5
|
Brachytherapy |
6 |
Khan Ch 22-24, Thomadsen Ch 28-33, 41-49
|
Radiopharmaceuticals |
2 |
Khan Ch 15, Cherry Ch 5, Thomadsen Ch 11
|
Hyperthermia |
1 |
Hall Ch 28
|
Particle therapy |
1 |
Van Dyk Ch 20-21
|
Total |
55
|