Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS OF RADIOTHERAPY	RTP251	3. Semester	2 + 10	7.0	12.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Associate's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Serap AKYÜREK
Assistants
Goals	Medical physics is a branch of applied physics that uses physics principles, methods and techniques in practice and research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases with a specific goal of improving human health. Medical radiation physics concerns the use of ionizing radiation in medicine in general and in radiotherapy in particular. This topic also provides the student with knowledge of the more specialized equipment they may be expected to use at a later stage in their career or in a different clinical environment. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the procedures and practices associated with external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
Course Content	Structure of Matter, Nuclear Transformations, Production of X-rays, Clinical Radiation Generators, Interactions of Ionizing Radiation, Measurement of Ionizing Radiation, Quality of X-ray Beams, Measurement of Absorbed Dose, Dose Distribution and Scatter Analysis, A System of Dosimetric Calculations, Treatment Planning I: Isodose Distributions, Treatment Planning II: Patient Data Acquisition, Treatment Verification, and Inhomogeneity Corrections, Treatment Planning III: Field Shaping, Skin Dose, and Field Separation, Electron Beam Therapy
Learning Outcomes	1) Learns the concept of radiation, natural and artificial radiation sources 2) Comprehends the types of radiation and dose units. 3) Recognizes radiation measuring devices.