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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Radiotherapeutical Apparatuses

Type of study BachelorFollow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 450-8418/02
Abbreviation RTP
Course title Radiotherapeutical Apparatuses
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator Anonymizovaná Osoba

Subject syllabus

- Instrumentation for radiotherapy, the distribution apparatus
- Radiotherapy simulator computer systems for planning RT
- The feed, the feed for the RT, cobalt irradiator structure
- Construction of therapeutic X-ray, accessories and fixation devices
- Construction of particle accelerators-linear accelerator,
- Apparatus for unconventional therapy, neutron generators, proton accelerators
- Construction equipment for the AFL, the security elements in external therapy and brachytherapy, using, operating, servicing radiation techniques, preventive examinations
- Safety rules and regulations relating to the maintenance of radiation technique,
documentation is kept on the instrument-technician, emergency rule
- Electric Meter-volmetr, oscilloscope, electrometer kVp meter, mAs meter
- Laser sights, the construction of radioactive sealed sources of ionizing radiation, basics of metrology, calibration of the radiation beam. X-ray, the brake beam, the electrons
- Determination of basic parameters of the bundle - half-layer, homogeneity, symmetry, output factors, wedge factors, transmission units, in vivo dosimetry - types of detectors, calibration and interpretation of results

Literature

1.GREENE, D., WILIAMS, P.C Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy.
2.KARZMARK, C. J., MORTON, R. J. A Primer on Theory and Operation of Linear Accelerators in Radiation Therapy.
3.KARZMARK, C. J., NUNAN, C. S., TANABE E Medical Electron Accelerators.
4.KHAN, F. M. The Physics of Radiation Therapy.

Advised literature

1.GREENE, D., WILIAMS, P.C Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy.
2.KARZMARK, C. J., MORTON, R. J. A Primer on Theory and Operation of Linear Accelerators in Radiation Therapy.
3.KARZMARK, C. J., NUNAN, C. S., TANABE E Medical Electron Accelerators.
4.KHAN, F. M. The Physics of Radiation Therapy.