- Docente: Enza Barbieri
- Credits: 3
- SSD: MED/36
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Enza Barbieri (Modulo 1) Feisal Bunkheila (Modulo 2) Luciano Busutti (Modulo 3)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Techniques in Medical Radiology, Imaging and Radiotherapy (for certified professional technicians in medical radiology) (cod. 0161)
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
and how a radiation dose is to be given;how to deliver treament in the two main tecniques: external beam radiotherapy and brachiterapy;
the role of the radiographer in radiotherapy MDT;
Psychological insights in the management of cancer patient;
RMN and PET fusion in normal-tissue sparing techniques;
Special techniques;
Radical, adjuvant and palliative role of radiotherapy;
short-term and long-term side effects of radiotherapy and clinical outcome.
Role of the radiographer in a radiotherapy unit: treatment planning and delivery.
Role of imaging in radiotherapy planning and quality assurance.
Course contents
Course contents:
PRINCIPLES OF
RADIOTHERAPY
Role of radiadiotherapy in cancer care
Radiosensitivity and radiocurability
Aims of radical and palliative treatment
Local control in cancer
Role of RT in benign diseases
Update on state of the art techniques
RADIOBIOLOGY
Biologic effects of ionizing radiations
Role of fractionation in RT
Response modifiers: radiosensitizers and radioprotectors
Nature of radiations
High Let radiations and biologic implications
Somatic and genetic toxicity, tumorigenisis
EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY
Treatment planning choice of beams and techinques
Treatment guidelines according to ICRU 50-62 and ISTISAN
96/39
Role of the radiographer in RT
Immobilization systems
Traditional simulation and CT simulation
2D and 3D treatment planning systems
3D conformal RT
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Brachiterapy, IMRT, IORT, STEREOTAXIS, TBI, Role of the
radiographer in brachitherapy: interstitial, endocavitary and
endoluminal
Hints about EURATOM
RT SIDE EFFECTS
Short-term and long-term side effects in RT
TBI side-effects
PRINCIPLES OF RADIOTHERAPY
A general introduction
Treatment planning and delivery
RT machines
Simulator
CT
Medical insights of treatment units
PRINCIPLES OF BRACHITHERAPY
Techniques implemented in RT
CANCERS
Breast cancer
Head + neck cancer
Prostate cancer
Lung cancer
Gynaecological cancer
Role of the radiographer: pratical and psychological aspects
Readings/Bibliography
Recommended reading:
material given during seminars
Teaching methods
lectures
clinical attendance
Assessment methods
multiple choice quiz
Teaching tools
CD with lectures presentati9ons
Office hours
See the website of Enza Barbieri
See the website of Feisal Bunkheila
See the website of Luciano Busutti