Equipment of Radiotherapy

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Sashisaroj T Tiwari

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Subject code : BSRT1203

Subject type : 3+1+0

Credit: 4

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • Use of modern linear accelerator and radioactive sources for the treatment of cancer.
  • Handling of different radiotherapy equipment with proper care.
  • The mechanism of interaction of ionizing radiation with the matter.
  • Students will come to know the different techniques and procedures used in radiotherapy.
  • They will know the advantages and side effects of radiation in cancer treatment.
  • The quantification of radiation and use them in a regulated manner.

 

 

Unit-1

Orthovoltage equipment with special reference to physical design equipment of tube and its accessories and interlocks, gamma ray sources used radiotherapy especially cobalt 60 source its construction and source housing and handling mechanism.

Principles of isocentric Tele-isotope machines, megavoltage x-ray and electron beam accelerators and betatron.

Practics: - Demonstration of isocentric Tele-isotope machines. Demonstration of megavoltage x-ray.

 

Unit-2

Salient features of components of Linear Accelerator like tube design, wake guide, targetdesign, beam bending system.

Radio-frequency generators like magnetron and klestron.

 

Unit-3

Basic principle of remote after-loading system/machines and sources used. Principles of simulators and vacuum forming machines for making casts.

Sterofoam template cutting system introduction to radio-surgery.                Equipment and dosimetry equipment.

 

Practice: - Practical study of electron beam accelerators and betatron.

Practical study about simulators and vacuum forming machines.

Suggested Reading

  1. Textbook of Radiotherapy by Faiz M Khan, publisher Lippincott William & wilkins
  2. Step by Step Management of Chemo and Radiotherapy by Krishan, publisher jaypee brothers
  3. Principle and Practice of Nuclear Medicine and Correlative Medical Imaging by Lele, publisher jaypee digital

 

Session Plan

Session 1

Introduction in Basic equipment in radiotherapy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H1YDz9LeHw

https://www.slideshare.net/jdtomines/radiation-therapy

Session 2

Orthovoltage equipment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51jMJuX8Vmo

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

https://www.slideshare.net/OvaisUrRehman/cobalt-60

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbt73zJbzWQ

Session 7

Source construction and characteristics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuvIE-1Vxkc

Session 8

working principle and handling mechanism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZsSdab4qh8

Session 9

Application

https://www.slideshare.net/abishadh/cobalt60-external-beam-radiation-therapy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5VUHWWjH2c

Session 10

Assignment-2(2 hours)

Check the accuracy of the mechanical parameters of equipment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6VZ8kvD1A

Session 11

Need of accelerator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0quqM9T-HUM

https://www.slideshare.net/IshaMahar1/particle-accelerator-71329786

Session 12

Types of accelerator

https://www.slideshare.net/SanjayDubey18/chap1-intro-toacceleratorsfinal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iOI8PIosVU

Session 13

Construction and principle of working of betatran-(I)

https://www.slideshare.net/arssshad/betatron-ppt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99tZj5qYgUg

Session 14

Construction and principle of working of betatran-(II)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n7U0NNb48s

Session 15

Assignment-3(2 hours)

Handling and maintenance of betatron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6qKuRJDVX4

Session 16

Principle of acceleration,Target design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9atKAqAf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSgnWfbEx1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLyRvl3EyQ

Session 17

Wave guide design, Beam bending system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJMxoWhJr4g

https://www.slideshare.net/sailakshmipullookkar/physics-and-operation-of-linear-accelerator-125688363

https://www.slideshare.net/velliangirii/linear-accelerators

Session 18

Application of Linear Accelerator

https://www.slideshare.net/InochiAshFull/linear-accelerator-73458214

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD2B1Ba2N3U

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsBTI3tO5-8

https://www.slideshare.net/pratishtha_ram/klystron-1

Session 21

Application of magnetron and klystron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2HUGVTtQao

Session 22

Assignment-4(2 hours)

Handling and maintenance of linear accelerator

https://www.slideshare.net/AadityaSinha4/linac-ppt-118701486

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvBuArOTui4

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)

https://www.slideshare.net/raazvarma/brachytherapyar

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbcxFaWlKHQ

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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