2024-2025 Catalog

RAD-415 Dosimetry I

Discusses the factors that influence treatment planning and govern the clinical aspects of patient treatment. Topics to be covered include treatment planning with 3-D CT and MRI beams, isodose plan descriptions, clinical applications of treatment beams and advanced dosimetric calculations. Students will also contrast new emerging technologies with conventional radiation therapy techniques (SRT, SRS, IMRT, Image Guided Therapy, Respiratory Gating).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Radiation Science Major BS, Radiation Therapy Certificate, Radiation Therapy Major BS And Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed any of the following course(s) PHYS 315 - Radiation Physics I, RAD 315 - Radiation Physics I

Offered

Spring