Provide the rational and scientific basis that support the daily activity of the TSRM in a Radiotherapy department, in order to learn the theoretical framework that underlies the learning of Radiotherapy techniques in all the professional skills that the working context requires.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lesson, slides.
Assessment Methods
Oral examination.
Texts
Educational material provided by the teacher
Contents
General principles of Oncological Radiotherapy (the action of ionizing radiation and the methods of dose administration, rationale for the use of RT in the oncology field and the main clinical indications (eradicating, adjuvant, palliative), radiotherapy equipment, clinical aspects in simulation and treatment procedures, main treatment schemes and main side effects (acute and late) by district.
