Medical Physics: Radiotherapy Flashcards

Decks in this Class (7):

• Radiobiology

  Radiobiology

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  what does alpha represent,

  what does beta represent,

  what does the alaph beta ratio represent
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• Radiotherapy Equipment

  Radiotherapy Equipment

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  what are the differences between diagnos,

  why is tungsten used as the cathode in a,

  by which process are electrons released
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• Characteristics Of Clinical Beams Photon

  Characteristics of Clinical Beams: Photons

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  what happens to the isodose plot in the,

  how is a percentage depth dose pdd curve,

  how does an increase in energy affect th
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• Characteristics Of Clinical Beams Electr

  Characteristics of Clinical Beams: Electrons

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  what interaction occurs between an elect,

  what can happen to electrons undergoing,

  what occurs during an elastic collision
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• Dosimetry In Radiotherapy

  Dosimetry in Radiotherapy

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  state and explain the three ways to meas,

  how does a free air ionisation chamber m,

  what will happen if the voltage between
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• Radiotherapy Qa

  Radiotherapy QA

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  what are the mechanical uncertainties th,

  what is the suspend tolerance for a lina,

  what is the suspend tolerance for gantry
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• Treatment Planning And Verification

  Treatment Planning and Verification

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  what is the purpose of patient immobilis,

  what are desirable characteristics for a,

  what is the purpose of tumour localisati
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