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Identical coursesQuality Assurance and Special Techniques in Radiotherapy (B-KUL-G0Z75A)
Depuydt Tom (coordinator) | Depuydt Tom | Sterpin Edmond Aims
Acquiring practical and theoretical knowledge on quality assurance concepts in Radiotherapy.
The specific learning outcomes are:
- Students acquire a comprehensive overview of what quality assurace concepts in Radiotherapy
- Students develop skills to introduce new equipment and technology in a Radiotherapy clinic
- Students develop the skills to set up a complete quality assurance program
- Students are introduced in a number of special radiotherapy techniques and specific quality assurance aspects
Previous knowledge
Dosimetry and Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy
Radiation Protection.
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
G0T95A : Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Special Techniques in Radiotherapy
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Medical Physics (Leuven et al) 120 ects.
Activities
3 ects. Quality Assurance and Special Techniques in Radiotherapy (B-KUL-G0Z75a)
Content
A. Quality Assurance
-General concepts of quality assurance
-Acquiring new equipment
-Acceptance testing equipment
-Commissioning equipment
-Setting up periodic quality assurance (QA) program
-Quality assurance equipment
-International guidelines QA
-Machine QA in radiotherapy
-Image guidance system QA
-Patient specific QA
-Brachytherapy QA
-Software QA
-Process automation and digitalization
-Process QA and prospective risk analysis
B. Special techniques
-Total body irradiation techniques (total body irradiation, total skin irradiation, craniospinal irradiations)
-Brachytherapy
-Intra-operative radiotherapy
-Capita Selecta
Course material
-Handbook of radiotherapy physics (Mayles, Nahum, Rosenwald)
-International AAPM, IAEA, ESTRO and NCS guidelines
-Slides