Titel: Introduction to Medical Radiation Physics with Laboratory

Art: Lecture

Veranstalter: Poppe,Rubach with Poplawski, Kunth, Kollhoff,Waltersdorf

Zeit und Ort: Thursday 10 – 12, W2 1-125

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Basic Comments
The course Radiation Therapy Physics will be held in cooperation between the University of Oldenburg (Department of Physics) and the Radiation Therapy Clinic of the Pius Hospital Oldenburg (Medical Physics Group). It  offers the possibility to get familiar with Radiation Therapy, one of the  most important fields of Medical Physics.
The course is devided into two parts (Basic and Advanced Medical Radiation Physics). It is divided into  lectures, laboratory courses and seminars. By attending the course  lectures and performing laboratory exercises the participant gets the  skills to perform a Master Thesis in the field of Medical Radiation  Physics. There is the possi- bility to do this either in the Pius Hospital  or in cooperation with one of several closely related companies and  universities.
The Radiation Therapy Clinic of the Pius Hospital is one of the largest  and best equipped therapy sites in the area. The clinic offers modern  techniques in Radiation Therapy and is involved in the development of new  techiques. Therefore, the close cooperation with international leading  companies is an excellent opportunity for the successfull student to enter  the professional market. Research cooperations with other universities and  research institutes are held by some members of the group.

Inhalt:
The lecture covers the fundamentals of ionizing radiation and its interaction with matter, including applications in Medical Radiation Physics. It also covers the basic aspects of radiation dosimetry and radiation therapy. The lab course offers the opportunity to gain practical  experience in basic aspects of Medical Physics applied to radiation  therapy. It complements the theroretical introduction of radiation physics  and dosimetry. This is held in the Radiotherapy Clinic of the Pius  Hospital Oldenburg. The students are introduced to the operation of  various therapy units and and can work with different dose measurement  devices.
A master copy of the texts recommended for the course will be available in  the library of the University.
 

Preview 2nd. Semester

SEMESTER 2 (Winter 2001/02)

Advanced Medical Radiation Therapy
The second part of the course in Medical Radiation Physics is focussed on  special topics of interest in the field of Radiation Therapy Physics. The  students will work in small groups on special fields concerning new  developments and methods recently introduced in the Radiation Therapy  Clinic. The groups are guided by a tutor during the theoretical  preparation and laboratory measurements. After some lectures on the  basic theroretical backgrounds of the different projects, the first  results will be presented to the other students. This allows the  paticipants of the course to work on state-of-the-art techniques and gain  important experience in special fields of radiation therapy.
Topics
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy, Portal Imaging Systems, Radiation Protection, Radiosurgery
Selected Topics in Medical Physics
 The course will be continued as in the first semester.