CCN: RAT2021

Title: PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION THERAPY I

Credit Hrs: 3.00

Description

An introduction to the principles of radiation therapy, radiation protection, and a review of radiation safety. This course will cover the historic and current aspects of cancer treatment. The roles and responsibilities of the radiation therapist and medical physicist will be discussed. This course will cover the simulation process and the use of a computed tomography simulator. Students will present a case study at the end of the semester on a patient they have followed in their clinical rotation.

Prerequisite(s) : Corequisite(s): RAT2023 and RAT2243 and RAT2617 and Prerequisite(s) and Correquisite(s): RAT2814

Lec Hrs	Lab Hrs	Oth Hrs	Fees
48.00	0.00	0.00