RDTP 220B - Treatment Planning Lab

Credits: 1

Description
Content is designed to establish factors that influence and govern clinical planning of patient treatment. The student will learn isodose descriptions, practice patient contouring, radiobiological considerations, dosimetric calculations, compensation and clinical applications of treatment beams. Optimal treatment planning is emphasized along with particle beams. Steriotactic and emerging technologies are also discussed. Class demonstrations / laboratories and projects are incorporated to complement specific content areas and are focused on clinical applications. Students will complete a minimum of fifteen (15) laboratory assignments computing basic single field, parallel opposed fields, and computer generated treatment plans.

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the treatment planning process.
Identify the imaging techniques in radiation therapy.
Evaluate the Patient Data Acquisition process.
Discuss the Simulation process, both CT and conventional methods.
Explain patient positioning and immobilization.
Interpret isodose curves and their distribution.
Distinguish between Three-dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy and IMRT.
Calculate SSD, SAD, Gap, weighted fields, off-axis point calculations as well as a four field computer plan.

Prerequisite: None