Medical Physics Education
Annual Suntharalingam Review Course
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Radiation Therapy Program    |    Radiation Oncology Physics Course    |    Annual Suntharalingam Review Course

Taught by Dr. N. Suntharalingam, Ph.D., FACR, FAAPM, FASTRO

This two half-day refresher course is primarily directed towards radiation oncology residents preparing for the ABR Physics Written Exam. It should also be beneficial to medical physics residents/junior physicists and medical dosimetrists who are preparing for their respective Board Exams.

Topics

Basic Radiation Physics

  • Atomic Structure
  • Radioactivity
  • Modes of Radioactive Decay
  • Interaction of Radiation with Matter

Radiation Treatment Machines

  • Radiation Detectors
  • Beam Calibration

Photon Beams Characteristics & Dosimetry

  • Electron Beam Characteristics & Dosimetry
  • Clinical Treatment Planning

Brachytherapy

  • Sources - Characteristics
  • Different Systems (P&P, Quimby, Paris)
  • Interstitial
  • Intracavitary
  • Prostate Seed Implants

Radiation Protection

  • Permissible Exposure Levels
  • Shielding Design for Treatment Rooms

 


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