General Information
Date: April 23 - July 5, 2012
Language: English
Coordinator:
Bram van Asselen
Course description
The course combines theoretical as well as practical information on radiotherapy physics. The first part of the course will discus the basic radiotherapy physics, the second part is on advanced radiotherapy techniques with a focus on Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT).
The department of radiotherapy organizes the course on radiotherapy physics for the master program Biomedical Image Sciences (BIS) of the Utrecht University. Biomedical Image Sciences is an interdisciplinary master's program at the intersection of exact and biomedical sciences. The BIS master's program is offered by the Research School for Biomedical Image Sciences, ImagO.
More information about this course can be found on the
BIS website.
Faculty
Basic Radiotherapy Physics Dr. C.P.J. Raaijmakers and Dr. B. van Asselen
Intensity Modulated RadiotherapyProf.dr.ir. J.J.W. Lagendijk, Prof. dr. M. van Vulpen, Dr. B.van Asselen, Dr. J.C.J. de Boer, Drs. C.A. van Es, Dr. I Jurgenliemk-Schulz, Dr. A.N.T.J. Kotte, Dr. C.P.J. Raaijmakers, Dr. O. Reerink, Dr. C.H.J. Terhaard Drs. J. Welleweerd, Dr. Ir. J. Wolthuis
Target Audience
Although the course is developed for the BIS master program, it is open for other students (with a master program in (applied) physics, (bio)medical engineering or medical natural sciences), PhD students and medical physicist in training interested in radiotherapy physics.
Structure of the course
See the
BIS website for the course schedule.
Cost
For students, PhD students and medical physicist in training the course is free of charge.
Content
Basic radiotherapy physics
- Production of X-rays
- Interactions of ionising radiation
- Dosimetry
- Calculation algorithms
- Particle therapy
- Treatment planning
- Biological modelling
- Radioactivity and brachytherapy
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
- Inverse planning
- Equipment
- Position verification
- Image guided radiotherapy
- Registration of images
- Quality assurance
- Clinical cases
Examination
Examination is not obligatory, only in case of:
Students who want to obtain European credits (ECTS; European Credit Transfer System), they have to do a written exam and short assignment.
PhD students who want to obtain credits for the program of the Research School for Biomedical Image Sciences, ImagO, they have to do a written exam and a short assignment.
Contact
Contact
Bram van Asselen (
b.vanasselen[at]umcutrecht.nl)
Address Department of Radiotherapy UMC Utrecht
Heidelberglaan 100
3584 CX Utrecht