Radiotherapy Flashcards

Decks in this Class (14):

• Radiotherapy Equations

  Radiotherapy - Equations
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• Rt1 Intro To Equipment

  RT1 - Intro to equipment

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  difference between kv and mv systems,

  list basic tube components,

  describe function of kv tube cathode
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• Rt2 Dosimetry Equipment

  RT2 - Dosimetry equipment

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  3 ways to measure energy deposited from,

  define exposure,

  define electronic equilibrium
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• Rt3 Clinical Use Of Dosimetry Equipment

  RT3 - Clinical use of dosimetry equipment

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  what could you use for dosimetry in rt 3,

  ion chamber vs diode,

  ion chamber vs diode pdds
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• Rt4 Measuring Pdds Beam Profiles

  RT4 - Measuring PDDs & Beam Profiles

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  pdd1,

  pdd2,

  pdd3
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• Characteristics Of Clinical Beams Lt1

  Characteristics of Clinical Beams LT1

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  where are isodoses normalised to,

  whats the build up effect whats it cause,

  pdd vs beam energy
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• Characteristics Of Clinical Beams Lt2

  Characteristics of Clinical Beams LT2

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  define beam size,

  define penumbra,

  what happens to beam profile
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• Target Volume Localisation

  Target Volume Localisation

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  steps of treatment planning process x,

  purpose of immobilisation x2,

  6 desireable characteristics of immobili
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• Patient Dose Calculation Systems

  Patient Dose calculation systems

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  purpose of independent dose calc system,

  method for factor based dose calc,

  beam size factors x4
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• Principles Of Treatment Planning

  Principles of Treatment Planning

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  where would you find definitions of ptv,

  gtv what does it stand for what is it,

  ctvwhat does it stand for what is it
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• Treatment Verification

  Treatment Verification

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  why do we need immobilisation and verifi,

  why done we just have very strict immobi,

  treatment preparation errors systematic
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• Qa In Rt

  QA in RT

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  which laws mena you have to do qa,

  dosimetric accuracy level,

  geometric accuracy levelwhat is it who d
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• Radiobiology 1

  Radiobiology 1

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  how does radiation damage cells,

  damage repair,

  linear quadratic rationale
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• Intro To Treatment Planning

  Intro to Treatment Planning

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  what makes a good plan,

  what can alter the dose distribution fo,

  treatment technique
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