Radiation Oncology/Physics

The study of Radiation Physics can be divided into three parts:

• Radiation Physics, which is a pure science dealing with the nature of radiation and its interactions with matter.
• Radiotherapeutic (Medical) Physics, which is an applied science dealing with the use of radiation within the Radiation Oncology department where humans (and sometimes animals) are treated
• Health Physics, which is also an applied science dealing with radiation safety, both in Radiation Oncology departments, but also in research labs, at nuclear power plants, etc.

• Physics Basics

• ICRU Reports
• AAPM & TG Reports
• Treatment planning
• Dose evaluation
• Isotopes used in Radiation Oncology
• Radiation Protection
• Equations
• ASTRO Resident Curriculum (2007)
  • Atomic and Nuclear
  • Treatment Machines
  • Radiation interactions
  • Dosimetry