Radiotherapy is a medical domain characterized by close cooperation between physics and medicine. In the vast majority of cases, patients are irradiated with a linear accelerator. The goal here is to irradiate the target region as precisely as possible and to affect as little surrounding tissue as possible. Each patient receives an individual treatment plan. The process by which the linear accelerator is configured for the radiation treatment is called radiation treatment planning.
The aim of the module is to provide students with a basic understanding of the theoretical principles of radiation treatment planning as well as to demonstrate different treatment planning techniques using practical examples. The module includes 8 lectures and 2 practical sessions. The practical sessions take place at Saturdays.