Imaging diagnostic techniques VIIModule Proton therapy
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: CORRADO SPATOLAExpected Learning Outcomes
acquire knowledge about the following topics:
- Phisyc-clinical characteristics of proton and hadron beams
- Technical aspects of Proton beam radiotherapy of orbital tumors
- Immobilization devices e portal imaging devices in Ocular Protontherapy
- Hadrontherapy equipments
- Technical and clinical aspects of deep seated tumors hadrontherapy
Course Structure
Lessons
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of the theoretical bases of Radiobiology, from the interaction of ionizing radiation with the matter, to the principles of dose fractionation in radiotherapy
Attendance of Lessons
once per week lesson
Detailed Course Content
Radiobiological basics of Hadrontherapy
Adopted Equipment and Techniques
Clinical applications
Textbook Information
Diagnostica per immagini e Radioterapia - Cittadini
La moderna Radioterapia - Guzzi, Morra
Elementi di Radioterapia oncologica - Balducci
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | radiobiologia dell'adroterapia | guzzi, morra |
| 2 | fisica delle radiazioni ad alto LET | guzzi, morra |
| 3 | aspetti tecnici dell'adroterapia | guzzi, morra |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
on topics covered in class