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Course Description Course Name : Treatment Planning and clinical application Course Code : MEDF-516 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree) Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ERKUT ERKURT Assoc.Prof.Dr. FUNDAGÜL ANDİÇ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns and applies the patient setup and immobilization methods. Learns and applies the treatment planning systems. Learns and applies the electron beam therapy. Learns and applies the intensity modulated radiation therapy. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MEDF-516 Treatment Planning and clinical application Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to teach the usage of computerized treatment planning in various cases and their clinical applications Course Contents : introduction to treatment planning, lung cancers, breast cancers, head and neck cancers, gynecologic cancers, sarcomas, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, gastrointestinal cancers, childhood tumors, brain tumors, leukemia, palliative therapy, benign tumors, skin cancers Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom, radiation therapy faciltiies   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 introduction to treatment planning Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 2 lung cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 3 breast cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 4 Head and neck cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 5 gynecologic cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 6 Sarcomas Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 7 Genitourinary cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 8 Lymphomas Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 9 Gastrointestinal cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 10 childhood cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 11 Brain tumors Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 12 Leukemia Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 13 Palliative therapy Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 14 Benign tumors Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 15 Skin cancers Student reads related chapter from textbook and lecture notes lecture by teaher, class discussion, practice 16/17 final exam oral and written exams, practice   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Faiz M. Khan  Radiologic science for technologist, Stewart Carlyle Bushong, Elsevier, 2013  Nuclear medicine and PET/CT Technology and Techniques, Paul E Christian, Kristen M Waterstram-Rich, MOSBY, 2007  Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists, Ervin B. Podgorsak Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 75     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 25 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Lists and describes the functions of health organizations, explains how national and international health organizations are organized, and explains how to manage clinics. 0 2 owns some of the features of the human biological sciences (anatomy, physiology, pathology, cellular and biomolecular structure, radiologic anatomy, and so on.) related to Medical Physics applications 5 3 explains and discusses the ethical and legal issues in the field of health care profession (eg, research ethics, data protection, privacy, reputation, ethics management). 0 4 explains the neccessary technical substructure for the qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. 0 5 explains the national legislative frameworks, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice of the European Community on the subject of medical Phyics 0 6 In order to explain the structure, function, the characteristics and the limitations, he/she uses the physical concepts, principles and theories in a detailed and quantitative way by covering the areas of medical physics. Also explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. 5 7 describes the properties of ionizing radiation (electromagnetic, electrons, ions, neutrons), and other physical agents (electrical energy, static electricity / magnetic fields, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, vibration, sound and ultrasound, laser) in a detailed and quantitive way. 5 8 describes the useful and reverse effects of onizing radiation and different physical agents that have a link with medical devices by means of biological models in a numerical way and explains the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains the ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. 5 9 explains deterministic / stochastic, early / late, teratogenic / genetic effects related to each physical agent 5 10 In order to review something in a systematic manner in the field of Medical Physics, he/she makes up a list of related literature in the fields of the General Physics, Medical Physics and Health physics. 0 11 uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to sort out clinical problems of safety / risk management related to the clinical use of medical devices, and on ionization radiation. 5 12 uses the general concepts,principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. 0 13 designs digital clinical and biomedical studies based on meticulous and rigorous statistical base. 5 14 Uses statistical packages for the analysis of clinical and biomedical data. 5 15 tells the use of dosimetries used in medical physics based on physical concepts, principles and theories. 0 16 identifies the dosimetric quantities of patients in each clinical process, and describes the methods for the measurement of these features. 0 17 describes and explains different dosimetric quantities that are used and explains the relationship between dosimetric quantities (energy flux, kerma, absorbed dose). 0 18 explains the principles of biological monitoring and dosimetry. 0 19 Understands the nature of the anatomical medical images. 0 20 During the administration of ionizing radiation to the patient, he/she determines the method and designs different applications to improve this method. 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 84 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.36 ECTS Credit: 3