PHYC41010 Radiation Oncology Physics I

Academic Year 2022/2023

The module is designed to provide the principles of radiotherapy using external sources of radiation. Linear accelerator design, theory and operation will be described in detail. The characterisation of beams, associated dosimetric quantities and beam calibration is also presented. The principles of the treatment planning process, including volume definition, dose prescription, dose modelling and external beam dose distributions will be specifically dealt with. The module will also introduce the principles of the quality assurance (QA) programmes and techniques required for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments. Principles and methods of calculated and measured dose verification are presented.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should have gained a good understanding of the production of high energy photon and electron beams from a linear accelerator along with the resultant dose distributions in human tissue. Students should have also become familiar with the principles of treatment planning along with QA of radiation producing devices and treatment planning systems.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Specified Learning Activities

48
Autonomous Student Learning

36
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, homework and exam 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Examination paper 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60
Assignment: Homework & assignments Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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Name Role
Dr Sean Cournane Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Luis Leon Vintro Lecturer / Co-Lecturer