Radiation therapy equipement

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2020/2021
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
2
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Requirements: 

Knowledge of physics and mathematics of high school

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Acquisition of knowledge of the fundamental characteristics of the equipment used in radiotherapy.
Acquisition of some basic concepts of radiation therapy.

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.
Linac: Head, 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, PTV, ITV, PRV
Brachiterapy: Devices features and treatment planning description
Stereotactic radiosurgery and Stereotactic radiotherapy.
IMRT: definition of DVH and concept of optimisation
Basic concepts on a RapidArc plan
IGRT & GATING

Slides

online and frontal teaching

The lesson files have been uploaded to the e-learning platform

Professors

STUCCHI PAOLA