CT Fundamentals of Radiation Oncology/Therapy

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Define Radiation Oncology/Radiotherapy and its place in Oncology.
• Explain some key historical developments in Radiation Oncology.
• Describe the cellular response to radiation.
• Describe the different radiotherapy modalities.
• Define the different roles and workflow in a radiotherapy clinic.
• Explain the factors that define the quality of radiotherapy.
• Explain how improvements in dose delivery techniques reduce beam penumbra.
• Describe the different types of uncertainties that can lead to an increase dose to the patient.
• List the two types of errors that influence the required increased margin.
• Explain how workflow optimization streamlines treatment and minimizes uncertainties.
• Explain the differences between the use of imaging in radiology and radiotherapy.
• Describe the three roles CT has in radiotherapy as a CT simulator.
• List some features typically required in a CT simulator.
• Explain how MRI and PET are gaining value in radiotherapy.