APPARECCHIATURE DI RADIOTERAPIA
X-ray tube features
X-ray production
Medical Ionizing radiation
Cobalt Machines
Terminology and concepts of radiation therapy
Concepts of: dose, depth dose curve, dose profiles, flatness, simmetry, isodose curves, isocenter.
Photon beams and Electron Beams.
LinacHead, Beam modification devices: blocks, MLC, wedge, dynamic wedge, compensator, bolus
Conventional simulator and tc-simulatorConcept of Virtual simulation and treatment planning using virtual simulation
Concept of GTV, CTV and PTV
Brachiterapy:
Brachitherapy with Selectron LDR machines and microSelectron HDR machines
Devices features and treatment planning description
IORT: different techniques for Intra Operative Radiation Therapy. Features of an Intraoperative electron radiation therapy accelerator.
Stereotactic radiosurgery and Stereotactic radiotherapy.
IMRT: definition of DVH and concept of optimisation
Basic concepts on a RapidArc plan
IGRT & GATING
Tomotherapy: features of machines for tomotherapy