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TECHNICAL SCIENCES OF RADIOTHERAPY

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Academic year
2022/2023
Teacher
ANTONIO FRASSOLDATI
Credits
8
Didactic period
Primo Semestre

Training objectives

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Modulo: 53406 - RADIOTERAPIA
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RADIOTHERAPY
To learn the physical and radiobiological principles of ionizing and corpuscular radiation, regarding the use of radiotherapy
To learn the operating principles of radiotherapy equipment and the main application fields of clinical radiotherapy

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Modulo: 53407 - SCIENZE TECNICHE IN RADIOTERAPIA
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TECHNIQUES IN RADIOTHERAPY
To learn the physical and radiobiological principles of ionizing and corpuscular radiation, regarding the use of radiotherapy
To learn the operating principles of radiotherapy equipment and the main application fields of clinical radiotherapy

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Modulo: 53409 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA NELLE SCIENZE RADIOLOGICHE
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MEDICAL ONCOLOGY IN RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The natural and clinical history of human tumors is studied so that the student may relate the technical aspects of the profession with an adequate background knowledge on the mechanisms, pathogenesis and clinical aspects of cancers

Prerequisites

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Modulo: 53406 - RADIOTERAPIA
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RADIOTHERAPY
Knowledge of radiation physics and radiotherapy equipment. Knowledge related to diagnostic radiology and radiobiology.

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Modulo: 53407 - SCIENZE TECNICHE IN RADIOTERAPIA
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Knowledge of radiation physics and radiotherapy equipment. Knowledge related to diagnostic radiology and radiobiology.

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Modulo: 53409 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA NELLE SCIENZE RADIOLOGICHE
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Knowledge of the pathophysiological basis of tumor formation and development. Basic knowledge of anatomy and pathological anatomy, and of diagnostic imaging and radioisotope

Course programme

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Modulo: 53406 - RADIOTERAPIA
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RADIOTHERAPY
- Ionizing radiation (outline). Effects of ionizing radiation: from physics to clinics
(phases of physics, biochemistry and biology: radiobiology. Effects of radiobiology on cells and tissues. Radio pathology: outline
-distribution of doses in the tissues (units and dosimetry. Concepts of LET, EBR
Psychological approach of oncological patient.
-Type of pathology treated.
-Techniques and Equipment
-Radiotherapy procedures: the various phases of radiotherapy procedure: prescription, planning, centering, simulation, acquisition of anatomical data, treatment planning, evaluation of treatment plan, putting plan into effect, monitoring during treatment and follow-up
Choice of radiotherapy: photon or electron-based. Choice of energy. Depth of radiation. Radiotherapy Modifiers.
Conformation. Geometry of radiation.
Various ways of subdividing the doses. Volume of interest.
Patient set-up and immobilisation.
Control Systems and portal imaging systems. Quality control. Storing of treatment data.
-treatment methods and relative physical and technical features: external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotaxic radiotherapy (cerebral and body)
-Radiosurgery. Intraoperative radiotherapy. Role of the technician in radiotherapy

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Modulo: 53407 - SCIENZE TECNICHE IN RADIOTERAPIA
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- Ionizing radiation (outline). Effects of ionizing radiation: from physics to clinics
(phases of physics, biochemistry and biology: radiobiology. Effects of radiobiology on cells and tissues. Radio pathology: outline
-distribution of doses in the tissues (units and dosimetry. Concepts of LET, EBR
Psychological approach of oncological patient.
-Type of pathology treated.
-Techniques and Equipment
-Radiotherapy procedures: the various phases of radiotherapy procedure: prescription, planning, centering, simulation, acquisition of anatomical data, treatment planning, evaluation of treatment plan, putting plan into effect, monitoring during treatment and follow-up
Choice of radiotherapy: photon or electron-based. Choice of energy. Depth of radiation. Radiotherapy Modifiers.
Conformation. Geometry of radiation.
Various ways of subdividing the doses. Volume of interest.
Patient set-up and immobilisation.
Control Systems and portal imaging systems. Quality control. Storing of treatment data.
-treatment methods and relative physical and technical features: external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotaxic radiotherapy (cerebral and body)
-Radiosurgery.
-Intraoperative radiotherapy.
-Role of the technician in radiotherapy

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Modulo: 53409 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA NELLE SCIENZE RADIOLOGICHE
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Mechanisms of tumor growth and development. Classification of tumors. Methods of tumor staging. Appropriate use of imaging investigations in the tumor’s staging and monitoring. Methods of instrumental evaluation and classification of the response to tretaments. Natural history of different tumors and stages of the disease, and their complications. Prevention and early diagnosis of tumors. Principles of health organization for cancer management: multidisciplinary approach and diagnostic-therapeutic care pathways. Principles of cancer therapy. Side effects of treatments and their classification. Role of instrumental investigations in the management of treatment complications and oncological emergencies.

Didactic methods

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Modulo: 53406 - RADIOTERAPIA
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Lectures and exercises. In case of distance learning, video-recorded lessons, and scheduled meeting for discussion

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Modulo: 53407 - SCIENZE TECNICHE IN RADIOTERAPIA
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Lectures and exercises. In case of distance learning, video-recorded lessons, and scheduled meeting for discussion

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Modulo: 53409 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA NELLE SCIENZE RADIOLOGICHE
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Lectures are provided, with synoptic treatment of the course contents, and presentation of clinical cases that allow the interaction between teacher and student in the discussion of clinical characteristics and diagnostic choices, in order to stimulate the ability to transfer scientific notions to clinical practice. .

Learning assessment procedures

Global written test with 30 multiple choice questions (4 answers), of which 15 of radiotherapy and 15 of oncology. Questions explore le knowledge of the arguments, and the ability to translate them in practice.
The learning assessment will assign 30 points: 20 points for Radiotherapy and Technique in radiotherapy sciences questions, 0 points for medical Oncology in radiological sciences questions.
Evaluation:1 point every correct answer, 0 points every incorrect or non answer question. Time allotted for the test: 45 minutes

Reference texts

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Modulo: 53406 - RADIOTERAPIA
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RADIOTHERAPY
P. Rotta, Radioterapia Oncologica per tecnici sanitari di radiologia medica

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Modulo: 53407 - SCIENZE TECNICHE IN RADIOTERAPIA
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P. Rotta, Radioterapia Oncologica per tecnici sanitari di radiologia medica

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Modulo: 53409 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICA NELLE SCIENZE RADIOLOGICHE
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- Core Curriculum - Oncologia Medica, McGraw-Hill (last edition)
- Guidelines of Italian Society of Medical Oncology (AIOM) (last edition), at www.aiom.it
- "I numeri del Cancro”, edited by Associazione Italiana Registri Tumori and Associazione Italiana di Oncologia Medica, www.aiom.it (last edition)