Month |
Rotation |
Topics |
Assigned Readings |
Reports |
July |
Orientation |
Simulation |
TG-40, TG-142, TG-51, TG-66, TG-25, TG-70, TG-53, ICRU 62 |
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August |
Ext. Beam |
MU, Dose calculations |
Extremities, Thorax |
September |
Ext. Beam |
Calibration, Dosimetry, QA |
CNS, Lymphomas/Magna Fields |
October |
IMRT |
Non-CT Imaging Modalities |
IJROBP 51(4), 2001, 880-914. Med Phys 25(10), 1998, 1919-1927, Dept. Procedures |
GI, GU |
November |
Brachy |
HDR |
TG-56, TG-59, TG-43, ICRU-38, 58, Brachytherapy Procedures including patient release, NRC Regulations (10CFR 19, 20, 35), NUREG 1556 |
Brachy – Prostate |
December |
Brachy |
LDR |
Brachy – GYN |
January |
Brachy |
Radiopharmaceuticals and Rad Safety |
Brachy – Interstitial, Radiation Safety |
February |
Special Proc./IGRT/SRS/SBRT |
SRS |
TG-17, TG-54, TG-104, TG-76, TG-101, TG-135 |
IGRT/SRS Commissioning & QA, Anatomy of a Linac |
March |
Special Proc./IGRT/SRS/SBRT |
SBRT |
Dose Calculation Algorithms, Linac Shielding |
April |
IMRT |
IMRT Planning |
IJROBP 51(4), 2001, 880-914. Med Phys 25(10), 1998, 1919-1927, Dept. Procedures |
Head and Neck, Breast |
May |
IMRT |
IMRT QA and Dosimetry |
GYN, e- Arc/TSET/TBI |
June |
Quality Assurance |
Chart checks |
Dept. procedures, TG-40, TG-142 |
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