RTH-1150 TREATMENT PLANNING 1

This course is designed to establish factors that influence and govern clinical patient simulation and treatment planning for radiation therapy.  Included are patient positioning and immobilization, measurement and contour considerations, as well as radiobiological factors.  Conventional and computed tomography simulation is explained.  Radiographic consideration, anatomical landmarks, treatment simulation procedures, techniques and objectives are emphasized.  Lab demonstration, practices, projects and proficiencies are incorporated to complement specific content areas and are focused on the clinical application of treatment simulation and planning and radiological imaging principles.  These include simulator operation, radiographic imaging and critique, patient positioning/immobilization, simple simulation utilizing anatomical landmarks, and block fabrication and beam modification.