Theory and practical techniques of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Topics include single and multiple external beams, scatter analysis, inhomogeneity corrections, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), dose calculation algorithms, fundamentals of brachytherapy, and brachytherapy dosimetry systems. Credit can be obtained in at most one of MEDPH 452 and ONCOL 552. Restricted to undergraduate students in the Honors Physics degree. Prerequisite: MEDPH 450 and consent of the Depart...
Theory and practical techniques of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Topics include single and multiple external beams, scatter analysis, inhomogeneity corrections, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), dose calculation algorithms, fundamentals of brachytherapy, and brachytherapy dosimetry systems. Credit can be obtained in at most one of MEDPH 452 and ONCOL 552. Restricted to undergraduate students in the Honors Physics degree. Prerequisite: MEDPH 450 and consent of the Depart...
