Overview of chapters to be studied for Radiotherapy Physics.
PLEASE NOTE: Changes in location or times will only be uploaded in the schedule.
date | topic | chapters to be studied | lecturer |
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09-02-2022 | Basics Radiotherapy Physics Production of X-rays Radioactivity practical 1 cloud Chamber | Chapter 3 (except 3.2 & 3.3) - Production of X-rays Chapter 4 - Clinical Radiation Generators Chapter 1 - Structure of Matter Chapter 2 - Nuclear Transformations read practical tutorial Ch 1 & 2 | Jan Lagendijk / Bram van Asselen / Niels Raaijmakers |
16-02-2022 | Basics Radiotherapy Physics Interactions Ionizing Radiation Measurement of Absorbed dose Measurement of ionizing radiation Practical 2 Ionisation Chamber | Chapter 5 - Interactions of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 8 (except 8.5 & 8.6) - Measurement of Absorbed Dose Chapter 6 - measurement of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 8 - Measurment of Absorbed Dose read practical tutorial Ch 1 & 2 | Jan Lagendijk / Bram van Asselen |
23-02-2022 | Basics Radiotherapy Physics Physical Aspects of photon beams Brachytherapy Tutorial 1 | Chapter 9 (except 9.5) - Dose Distribution and Scatter Analysis Chapter 10 - A system of Dosimetric Calculations, 10.1 & 10.2A Chapter 11 - Treatment planning I: Isodose distributions Chapter 15 - Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy, 15.1 & 15.3 Chapter 23 - High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy, 23.1 & 23.2 Chapter 24 - Prostate Implants | Bram van Asselen / Rien Moerland / Sarah Hackett |
02-03-2022 | Treatment Planning introduction Dose calculation algorithms I Dose calculation algorithms II Practical 3 Computer Case | Chapter 11 - Treatment planning 1: Isodose distributions Chapter 12 - Treatment planning 2: 12.1-12.2 Chapter 13 - Treatment planning 3 Chapter 19 - Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy: 19.1-19.2 Chapter 12 - Treatment planning 2: 12.5 Chapter 19 - Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy: 19.3 | Niels Raaijmakers / Bram van Asselen / Sarah Hackett |
09-03-2022 | Treatment planning / IGRT Dose optimization and IMRT/VMAT Position Verification Group discussion Lung case | Chapter 20 - Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy: 20.1-20.4, 20.6, 20.3.C.2 Chapter 12 - Treatment planning2: 12.3 & 12.7 Chapter 26 - Image-guided Radiation Therapy 26.1-26.3 | Bram van Asselen/ Jochem Wolthaus / Hans de Boer / Niels Raaijmakers |
16-03-20212 | IGRT Adaptive Radiotherapy Intra fraction motion management Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Tutorial 2 The MRI-Linac: Rational and Development | Chapter 21 - Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery | Hans de Boer / Bram van Asselen |
23-03-2022 | Proton Therapy Electron Therapy MRI-guided Radiotherapy Group discussion Magnetic Field | Chapter 27 - Proton Beam Therapy Chapter 14 - Electron Beam Therapy: 14.1-14.3E, 14.5, 14.9 | Enrica Seravalli / Petra van Loon / Niels Raaijmakers / Bram van Asselen |
30-03-2022 | The MRI-Linac; Rational Design of the MRI-Linac Dose distribution in presence of a magnetic field Measurements in presence of a magnetic field Tutorial 3 | Jochem Wolthaus / Bram van Asselen /Sara Hackett | |
06-04-2022 | Measurements in presence of a magnetic field Online treatment planning Group discussion: presentations by students | Sarah Hackett / Gijs Bol / Bram van Asselen | |
13-04-2022 | written exam | Bram van Asselem | |
07-07-2022 | written re-exam | Bram van Asselen |