RAF708 - HEAVY ION THERAPY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAVY ION THERAPY | RAF708 | 3rd Semester | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Mete Yeğiner; Prof. Ferah Yıldız; Assoc. Prof. Fatih Biltekin; Dr. Yağız Yedekçi | |||||
| Course objective | Gaining theoretical and practical expertise about physical and dosimetric properties of heavy ion therapy and its clinical applications | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The usage of heavy ion therapy in health physics; Interaction of heavy ions with matter; Charged particles and gamma spectroscopy; Radiation units; Specifications of measurements systems of heavy ions; Detection systems for heavy ion radiation. | |||||
| References | G. Burger, A. Breit, J.J. Broerse, "Treatment Planning for External Beam Therapy with Neutrons", Urban and Schwarzenberg, 1981 UweOelfke, "The Potential of Charged Particle Beams in Conformal Radiation Therapy", Shaker Verlag GmbH, 2002 P.J. Hoskin, "Radiotherapy in Practice: Radioisotope Therapy", Oxford Univerity Press USA, 2007 R.E. Cabillic (ed.), A. Wambersie (ed.), "Fast Neutronsand High-LET Particles in Cancer Therapy", Springer, 1998 T.F. DeLaney (ed.) H.M. Kooy (ed.), "Proton and Charged Particle Therapy", Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2007 B.J. Smit, "Proton Therapy and Radiosurgery", Springer, 2000 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Definition and biological properties of heavy ion radiation |
| Week 2 | Cyclotron |
| Week 3 | Synchrotron |
| Week 4 | Neutron dosimetry and its detectors |
| Week 5 | Neutron treatment planning and its clinical usage |
| Week 6 | Proton dosimetry and its detectors |
| Week 7 | Proton treatment planning and its clinical usage |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Carbon dosimetry and its detectors |
| Week 10 | Carbon treatment planning and its clinical usage |
| Week 11 | Dosimetry of boson-neutron capture therapy and its detection methods |
| Week 12 | Treatment planning of boson-neutron capture therapy and its clinical applications |
| Week 13 | Dosimetry and detection methods of pi mesons and other heavy ion particles |
| Week 14 | Treatment planning and clinical application of pi mesons and other heavy ion particles |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Project | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 47 | 141 | 244 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Have comprehensive knowledge on radiotherapy machines and their properties to perform the calibration and QA. | X | ||||
| 2. Comprehend treatment planning and applications of radiotherapy to make a decision individually. | X | ||||
| 3. Know the weight of ethics in clinics and their research studies along with having advanced knowledge on clinical and basic oncology. | X | ||||
| 4. Follow the advances in radiotherapy physics systematically and adapt them into their research in an original form. | X | ||||
| 5. Prepare complex treatment plans in accuracy and precision. | X | ||||
| 6. Prepare scientific reports and articles by organizing their research. | X | ||||
| 7. Use informatics technology both in clinics and research at an advanced level. | X | ||||
| 8. Find alternative solutions by critical approach to the subjects in radiotherapy. | X | ||||
| 9. Publish their PhD studies and thus scientifically contribute to their field. | X | ||||
| 10. Develop good communication with physicians and other medical staff and handle the problems together to find original solutions. | X | ||||
| 11. Work independently as well as in a team in clinics and research studies. | X | ||||
| 12. Follow the advances in radiotherapy and develop written and verbal communication with colleagues. | X | ||||
| 13. Have experience in interdisciplinary studies and use their knowledge and skills effectively in these studies. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest