Radiation therapy equipement | Università degli studi dell'Insubria

Degree course:

Corso di First cycle degree in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques

Academic year when starting the degree:

2021/2022

Year:

Academic year in which the course will be held:

2022/2023

Course type:

Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class

Seat of the course:

Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria

Credits:

Period:

First Semester

Standard lectures hours:

Detail of lecture’s hours:

Lesson (24 hours)

Requirements:

Knowledge of physics and mathematics of high school

Oral test

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

frontal teaching

The lesson files are uploaded to the e-learning platform

Professors

STUCCHI PAOLA

Parent course

RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT 2