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Basic Equipment in Radiotherapy
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Subhraraj Panda
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Code(Credit) : CUTM1768(3-0-1)
Course Objectives
- Introduction to the use of ionizing radiation for the management of cancer.
- To get exposure to different types of clinical radiation generators.
- Use of radioactive sources for the management of malignant and non-malignant diseases.
- To know different areas of cancer management using advanced types of equipment.
Course Outcomes
| COs | Course outcomes | Mapping COs with POs (High-3, Medium-2, Low-1) |
| CO1 | Understanding Linear Accelerators | PO2-3, PO3-1 |
| CO2 | Application of the principle of physics and construction in Radiotherapy machine | PO2-3, PO1-3 |
| CO3 | Analyzing features of simulators, magnetrons, and klystron | PO1-3,PO8-3 |
| CO4 | Evaluating simulators and vacuum forming machines for making casts. | PO3-1 |
Course Syllabus
Module – I: Orthovoltage equipment
Physical design and working principle, characteristics of x-ray tube.
Assignment-1: Treatment delivery and handling of machines.
Module – II: Cobalt 60 Teletherapy Units
Source construction and characteristics, working principle and handling mechanism.
Assignment-2: Check the accuracy of the mechanical parameters of equipments.
Module – III: Electron beam accelerator (Betatron)
Construction and principle of working.
Assignment-3: Handling and maintenance of betatron.
Module – IV: Linear Accelerator
Principle of acceleration, target design, wave guide design, beam bending system.
Magnetron and Klystron :
Physical design and working principle.
Assignment-4: Handling and maintenance of linear accelerator
Module – V: Remote after-loading system/machines
Principle, working and sources used in remote after-loading system.
Module – VI: Simulators
General properties and basic principle of radiotherapy simulator.
Equipment’s for radiotherapy simulation and treatment:
Caste making equipment, Styrofoam cutter, accessories for simulation.
Assignment-5: Preparation of caste for simulation (I)
Module – VII: Dosimetry Equipment’s
Working principle of dosimetric equipment and dosimeters.
Assignment-6: Preparation of caste for simulation (II)
Text Books:
1.The physics of radiation therapy
By F.M. Khan
2.Radiation Oncology Physics
By E.B. Podgorsak
Reference Book:
1.Step by Step Management of Chemo and Radiotherapy
by Krishan
2.Principle and Practice of Nuclear Medicine and Correlative Medical Imaging
by lele
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction in Basic equipment in radiotherapy
Session 2
Orthovoltage equipment
Session 3
Introduction, origin of X-rays, properties of X-rays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IQTu5ocWo
https://www.slideshare.net/HanumanDoke/x-ray-production-and-properties
Session 4
Physical design and working principle, characteristics of x-ray tube
https://www.slideshare.net/AmalAlYasiri/production-and-characteristics-of-xrays
Session 5
Assignment-1(2 hours)
Treatment delivery and handling of machines
https://www.slideshare.net/gangahealth/machinery-equipments-and-linen-gihs
Session 6
Introduction on Cobalt 60 Teletherapy Units
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I76nZzg7Njs
Session 7
Source construction and characteristics
Session 8
working principle and handling mechanism.
Session 10
Assignment-2(2 hours)
Check the accuracy of the mechanical parameters of equipment.
Session 11
Session 12
Session 13
Construction and principle of working of betatran-(I)
Session 14
Construction and principle of working of betatran-(II)
Session 15
Assignment-3(2 hours)
Handling and maintenance of betatron.
Session 16
Principle of acceleration,Target design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9atKAqAf4
Session 17
Session 18
Application of Linear Accelerator
https://www.slideshare.net/InochiAshFull/linear-accelerator-73458214
Session 19
Magnetron Physical design and working principle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DpYlnHT-0s
https://www.slideshare.net/RohitChoudhury1/magnetron-55879835
Session 20
Klystron Physical design and working principle.
Session 21
Application of magnetron and klystron
Session 22
Assignment-4(2 hours)
Handling and maintenance of linear accelerator
https://www.slideshare.net/AadityaSinha4/linac-ppt-118701486
Session 23
Principle in remote after-loading system/machines
https://www.slideshare.net/shashankbansal17/principals-of-braachytherapy-shk
Session 24
Working in remote after-loading system/machines
https://www.slideshare.net/crazzshs4243445/radioisotopes-and-dose-rates-used-for-brachytherapy
Session 25
Sources used in remote after-loading system/machines (I)
https://www.slideshare.net/hikikomorijcv18/brachytherapy-30581870
Session 26
Sources used in remote after-loading system/machines (II)
Session 27
General properties and basic principle of radiotherapy simulator (I)
https://www.slideshare.net/AnilGupta112/principles-of-beam-direction-and-use-of-simulators-137953016
Session 28
General properties and basic principle of radiotherapy simulator (II)
https://www.slideshare.net/E_neutron/principles-methods-of-radiation-therapy
Session 29
Equipment’s for radiotherapy simulation and treatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bLh-KPeeps
https://www.slideshare.net/vibhachaswal/radiotherapy-treatment-simulation
Session 30
Caste making equipment, Styrofoam cutter
https://www.slideshare.net/makhhi/importance-of-ctsimulator-in-radiotherapy-59193707
Session 31
Accessories for simulation.
https://www.slideshare.net/SubrataRoy4/immobilization-in-radiotherapy-96819911
Session 32
Assignment-5(2 hours)
Preparation of caste for simulation (I)
Session 33
Dosimetry Equipment’s
Session 34
Working principle of dosimetric equipments and dosimeters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIUWqOPEEc
https://www.slideshare.net/sailakshmipullookkar/dosimetry-concepts-and-dosimeters-44819984
Session 35
Working principle of dosimetric equipments and dosimeters(II)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9eI0r4PXI
https://www.slideshare.net/Shanura/chapter3-radiation-dosimeters
Session 36
Assignment-6(2 hours)
Preparation of caste for simulation (II)
https://www.slideshare.net/vinayDesai12/basic-dosimetric-principle-and-dosimeters
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Dr.Subhraraj Panda is working as an Associate Professor of Physics in Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha since 2008 and has 19 years of experience in teaching. He had his Ph.D. from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack in 2019 and got eight years of research experience. His research interests are fluid and molecular acoustic He […]
Assistant Professor in the dept. of Physics, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Vizianagaram, A.P. He had completed his Masters in Physics (M. Sc-Physics) from Andhra University, Vishakapatnam, A.P.