The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Course: Medical physics
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Code
ОК17
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
- features of the ionizing radiation influence on the biological tissues;
-physical foundations of the equipment used in the radiation therapy;
- calculate exposure doses when irradiating targets with particles of different types.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the basics of quantum mechanics.
2. Know the basics of biophysics.
Course content
The course "Physics of Radiation Therapy" is dedicated to teaching of the impact of different types of ionizing radiation with different energies on biotissues; physical mechanisms and principles of the main types of accelerators and nuclear reactors; non-contact and contact therapies.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Gibbons J.P., The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 6th Edition, LWW, 2019, 584 p.
2.Bailey D.L., Human J.L. Nuclear Medicine Physics, IAEA, Vienna, 2014, 765 p. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568731/
3. Basic sanitary rules for ensuring radiation safety of Ukraine https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0552-05#Text
4. Radiation safety standards of Ukraine. 1997//zakon.rada.gov.ua/rada/show/v0208282-97#Text
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, individual work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Weekly control of the studied material, survey, report of individual work. Modular test work.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Olena
Leonidivna
Pavlenko
Department of Physics of Functional Materials
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Physics of Functional Materials
Faculty of Physics