- Docente: Francesco Cocco
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 8485)
Learning outcomes
The student, at the end of the course, has skills on the techniques of radiotherapy : set up patient, immobilization , treatment, special treatment , verification of treatment .
Course contents
- INTRODUCTION;
- PURPOSE OF RADIOTHERAPY;
- RADIOTHERAPY TECHNICIAN/PATIENT RELATIONSHIP: PSICHOLOGICAL AND RELATIONAL ASPECTS;
- HISTORY AND PHISICS PILLS;
- RADIOTHERAPY'S PHASES: FROM FIRST VISIT TO LAST RADIATION FRACTION;
- CENTRATION CT: CT, MOBILE LASERS, REPOSITIONING AND IMMOBILIZAT ION SYSTEMS, RADIOPAQUE MARKERS E AND TATOOS, SETUP PAPER;
- SIMULATION TECHNIQUES (TRADITIONAL AND VIRTUAL);
- CONTOURING;
- PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND TREATMENT PLAN;
- IMAGING CHECKS IN RADIOTHERAPY;
- CONVENTIONAL EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES (PHOTONS AND ELECTRONS);
- ADVANCED EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES: FRACTIONING, IGRT, IMRT, ARC THERAPIES, RADIOSURGERY (STEREOTAXIS, GAMMAKNIFE AND CYBERKNIFE, TOMOTHERAPY);
- IORT;
- BRACHITHERAPY;
- PROTONTHERAPY;
- ADROTHERAPY;
- RADIOTHERAPY FOR DISTRICT: Brain, Head/Neck, Torax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Arms, Legs;
- ERRORS IN RADIOTHERAPY;
- USEFUL LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR RADIATION THERAPISTS.
Readings/Bibliography
"Elementi di Radioterapia Oncologica - Manuale per Tecnici Sanitari di Radiologia Medica" di M. Balducci, F. Cellini, P. Cornacchione, R.M. D'Angelillo, G.C. Mattiucci, D. Pasini Ed. 2013
Teaching methods
Online lessons
Assessment methods
Oral Exam: Student must know and explain all radiotherapy techniques, treatment plan structure, pros and cons of each radiotherapy technique.
Teaching tools
Tools will be provided lesson by lesson.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Cocco
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.