- Docente: Irene Maran
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 9079)
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from Nov 22, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
Learning outcomes
The student acquires the ability to apply radioradiotherapy techniques, acquire anatomical-densitometric data, positioning, immobilization, treatment simulation, field conformation, protocol for data entry and related compilation of the digital radiotherapy record. The student is also able to acquire advanced techniques of treatment execution, methods of treatment field customization, and treatment verification execution techniques. The role of therapeutic radiographer and the psychological aspects of radiotherapy: working issues in the relationship with the cancer patient.
Course contents
Patient engagement and relational aspects in radiotherapy
Simulation and treatment procedures:
Reproducibility of treatment
Immobilization and repositioning systems
Traditional and virtual simulation
Role of therapeutic radiographer in imaging management in radiotherapy
Multimodality imaging acquisition:
Image fusion
Image archiving
Information systems and interoperability in radiotherapy
Main external beam (photon and electron) treatment techniques
Conformational techniques:
IMRT StepNShoot and VMAT techniques
Advanced simulation and treatment procedures:
IGRT & SGRT technology
Gating & tracking techniques
Adaptive RT techniques
Special techniques:
Stereotaxy
TBI: traditional and volumetric techniques
Tomotherapy
MR-LINAC
Gamma-knife and Cyberknife
IORT
Hadrontherapy: role of therapeutic radiographer in a proton therapy center
Brachytherapy: the role of therapeutic radiographer
Management and structural aspects in radiotherapy: the role of therapeutic radiographer
Quality Assurance System in Radiotherapy
Risk Management
Readings/Bibliography
M. Balducci, F. Cellini, P. Cornacchione, R.M. D'Angelillo, G.C. Mattiucci, D. Pasini
"Elementi di radioterapia - Manuale per Tecnici Sanitari di Radiologia Medica"
Edizioni SEU
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Teaching tools
PPT presentations to supportfrontal lessons
Office hours
See the website of Irene Maran