Ateneo - UPO

The course is divided in two parts: Clinical Applications and Foundations of Radiotherapy.

In the first part, information is given about the clinical use of technology devoted to radiotherapy.
In the second part, injformation is given about epidemiology, natural history and main treatment modalities of most of the tumors. Special attention is given to radiotherapy treatment.

LA RADIOTERAPIA ONCOLOGICA. RUOLO, INDICAZIONI, EVOLUZIONE TECNOLOGICA Renzo Corvò, Filippo Grillo Ruggieri, Ricci
Omicron, Edizione 2, 2011

TECHNOLOGICAL BASIS OF RADIATION THERAPY. Clinical Applications
Levitt SH, Purdy JA, Perez CA, Poortmans,
Springer, 2012

Knowledge and competences about the clinical use of technology for radiotherapy treatments and about basic and clinical aspects of tumors' treatments.

Basic knowledge of physics, biology and radiobiology.

Teaching lessons by using powerpoint presentations and discussion in classroom. Simulation of multiple choice tests.

Further information can be given during the clerkship in the radiotherapy department with practical training on the treatment machines.

Multiple choice test about the main content of the course program.

Conventional equipment and clinical use.
Conventional and CT simulator. Virtual simulation. Linear accelerators (electrons and x-rays) for 3D-conformal radiotherapy, IMRT, IGRT, Cobalt-units, orthovoltage, LDR-HDR-PDR brachytheraoy. Machines for special techniques. IORT, gamma-knife, cyberknife, tomotherapy, hadrontherapy. Systems for quality assurance. Record and verify systems.

General aspects on natural history of tumors treated by radiotherapy. Tumor staging. Priciples of cancer treatment and indications to radiotherapy. Indications results and side effects of main tumor types: head and neck tumors, intracranial tumors, intra-thoracic tumors, breast cancer, gastro-intestinal tumors, genito-urinary tumors, gynecological tumors, bone and soft tissue sarcoma , lymphoma, pediatric tumors.

Knowledge and skills about the clinical use of radiation treatment machines.
Knowledge of various tumor types in terms of epidemiology, natural history and priciples of treatment of the main tumor types.