| Course Unit Code | 450-8418/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KNY0007 | Ing. Lukáš Knybel, Ph.D. |
| MOL0041 | Anonymizovaná Osoba |
| MOL0072 | Ing. Lukáš Molenda |
| Summary |
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| Basic type of medical equipment in radiotherapy, physical principles of their function, proper use and maintenance. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Goal of this course is make students acquainted with basic types of medical technology in use for radiotherapy, physical principles of their function, proper use and maintenance. |
| Course Contents |
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- 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
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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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.
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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.
5.KOLEKTIV AUT. Principy a praxe radiační ochrany.
6.PETERA, J. Moderní radioterapeutické metody V. díl- Brachyterapie.
7.SPURNÝ A KOL. Moderní radioterapeutické metody VI. Díl - Základy radioterapie.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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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.
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1.ÚSTAV JADERNÝCH INFORMACÍ ZBRASLAV Radionuklidové ozařovače.
2.ÚSTAV JADERNÝCH INFORMACÍ ZBRASLAV Zavedení systému jakosti při využívání významných zdrojů ionizujícího záření v radioterapii. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Graded credit | Graded credit | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Written Test | Written test | 100 | 51 |