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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Fundamentals of Radiation Physics and Radiation Dosimetry |
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| Course Code |
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MEDF-501 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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8 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ZEHRA YEĞİNGİL
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1. Learns the meaning of radiation and radioactivity
2.Learns modes of radioactive decay
3.Learns the interaction of radiation with matter
4. Learns the production of x rays used in the radiation therapy
5.Learns basic principles of the LINACs
6.Learns interaction of ionizing radiation
7. Learns basic principles of ionization chambers and electrometers
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to teach a broad field which includes basic radiation physics and practices in radiation therapy, diagnosis and nuclear medicine, and the theory of absorbed dose measurement. The emphasis is on the basic physical principles which form a common foundation for these areas. |
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| Course Contents |
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Structure of matter, Nuclear transformations, Production of x-rays, Clinical radiation generators, Interactions of ionizing radiation, Measurement of ionizing radiation, Quality of x-ray beams, Measurement of absorbed dose |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class-room |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Structure of matter |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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2 |
Nuclear transformations |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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3 |
Production of x-rays |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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4 |
Production of x-rays |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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5 |
Clinical radiation generators |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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6 |
Interactions of ionizing radiation |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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7 |
Measurement of ionizing radiation |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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8 |
Measurement of ionizing radiation |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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9 |
Quality of x-ray beams |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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10 |
Measurement of absorbed dose |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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11 |
Measurement of absorbed dose |
Previously reads the related chapter |
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12 |
Exposure from radioactive sources |
Previously reads the related chapter |
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13 |
Calorimetry, Chemical dosimetry |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests
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14 |
Thermoluminescence dosimetry, Lithium fluoride, Silicon diodes |
Previously reads the related chapter |
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15 |
Radiographic film dosimeters |
Previously reads the related chapter |
Lecture by teacher, class discussion, recitation, open textbook tests, take home tests |
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16/17 |
FİNAL exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1. The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Faiz M. Khan
2. Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry
Frank Herbert Attix
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Lists and describes the functions of health organizations, explains how national and international health organizations are organized, and explains how to manage clinics. |
3 |
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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. |
1 |
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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). |
1 |
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4 |
explains the neccessary technical substructure for the qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. |
4 |
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5 |
explains the national legislative frameworks, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice of the European Community on the subject of Medical Physics |
3 |
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6 |
Covering the areas of medical physics, 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 and also explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. |
5 |
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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 quantitavive way. |
5 |
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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 also explains the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains the ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. |
2 |
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9 |
explains deterministic / stochastic, early / late, teratogenic / genetic effects related to each physical agent |
2 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
1 |
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12 |
uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. |
1 |
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13 |
designs digital clinical and biomedical studies based on meticulous and rigorous statistical base. |
1 |
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14 |
Uses statistical packages for the analysis of clinical and biomedical data. |
1 |
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15 |
tells the use of dosimetries used in medical physics based on physical concepts, principles and theories. |
1 |
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16 |
identifies the dosimetric quantities of patients in each clinical process, and describes the methods for the measurement of these features. |
2 |
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17 |
describes and explains different dosimetric quantities that are used and explains the relationship between dosimetric quantities (energy flux, kerma, absorbed dose). |
5 |
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18 |
explains the principles of biological monitoring and dosimetry. |
1 |
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19 |
Understands the nature of the anatomical medical images. |
0 |
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20 |
During the administration of ionizing radiation to the patient, he/she determines the method and designs different applications to improve this method. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
10 |
40 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 196 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 7.84 |
| ECTS Credit: | 8 |
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