| Subject |
Hours |
References |
| Atomic and nuclear structure |
2 |
Khan Ch 1, Cherry Ch 2 |
| Production of X-rays, photons, electrons |
2 |
Khan Ch 3, Hendee Ch 2 |
| Treatment machines and generators, simulators |
3 |
Chan Ch 4&7, Metcalfe Ch 1, Van Dyk Ch 4-7 |
| Radiation interactions |
3 |
Khan Ch 5, Metcalfe Ch 2, Cherry Ch 6, Hendee Ch 3 |
| Radiation beam quality and dose |
3 |
Khan Ch 7, Hendee Ch 4 |
| Radiation measurement and calibration |
3 |
Khan Ch 8, Hendee Ch 5&6 |
| Photons and X-rays |
7 |
Khan Ch 11-13, Metcalfe Ch 6 |
| Electrons |
2 |
Khan Ch 14, AAPM TG-25/70 |
| External beam QA |
2 |
Khan Ch 17, AAPM TG-40 |
| Informatics |
1 |
|
| Radiation protection, shielding |
2 |
Khan Ch 16, NCRP 151, Thomadsen Ch 10, McGinley |
| Imaging |
4 |
Van Dyk Ch 2, Curry Ch 10-16, 19, 20, 22-24, Sprawls |
| 3D-CRT, ICRU, beam-related biology |
3 |
Khan&Potish Ch 4, 10, 18-28, ICRU-62 |
| Patient setup and treatment |
2 |
Van Dyk Ch 7, Bentel |
| IMRT |
3 |
Khan Ch 20, Palta&Mackie, Roeske&Mundt |
| Special procedures (SRS, TBI, etc) |
3 |
Khan Ch 21, 18, Metcalfe Ch 5 |
| Brachytherapy |
6 |
Khan Ch 22-24, Thomadsen Ch 28-33, 41-49 |
| Radiopharmaceuticals |
2 |
Khan Ch 15, Cherry Ch 5, Thomadsen Ch 11 |
| Hyperthermia |
1 |
Hall Ch 28 |
| Particle therapy |
1 |
Van Dyk Ch 20-21 |
| Total |
55 |
