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This recitation course compares and contrasts the clinical experience |
Take RTS-200 RTS-202 RTS-203 RTSthe |
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students observes and participates during their clinical experience ,
204 RTS-208 RTS-209 RTS-307 .
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RTS-303R Clinical Education II Recitation |
emphasis is on treatment procedures , simulation techniques and patient care . The class meets one hour per week as part of RTS 303 . |
( Required , Previous ). | Take RTS-303 RTS-304 RTS-305 RTS-306 . ( Required , Concurrent ). |
RTS-304 Technical Radiation II 3
RTS-305 Clinical Oncology II 1
RTS-306 Applied Radiation Physics I 3
RTS-307 Principles of Medical Dosimetry 3
RTS-308 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 2
RTS-320 Clinical Education III 3
Continuation of Technical Radiation I . The technical aspects of radiation therapy treatment technique as well as a review of relevant clinical oncology are discussed . 3 lecture / lab hours per week .
Continuation of Clinical Oncology I . Clinical aspects of radiation oncology and the multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of the cancer patient are discussed . 1.5 lecture hours per week .
Take RTS-200 RTS-202 RTS-203 RTS- 204 RTS-208 RTS-209 RTS-307 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take RTS-303 RTS-303R RTS-305 RTS-306 . ( Required , Concurrent ). Take RTS-200 RTS-202 RTS-203 RTS- 204 RTS-208 RTS-209 RTS-307 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take RTS-303 RTS-304 RTS-306 . ( Required , Concurrent ).
This course covers the basic principles of classical and modern physics Take RTS-200 RTS-202 RTS-203 RTSincluding atomic structure , electrostatics , electrodynamism , 204 RTS-208 RTS-209 RTS-307 . magnetism and electromagnetism . Concepts of matter and energy ( Required , Previous ). | Take RTS-303 interactions and radionuclide decay , principles of radiation protection RTS-303R RTS-304 RTS-305 . and radiation oncology treatment modalities are discussed . 3 lecture
( Required , Concurrent ). hours per week . This course covers basic calculations in detail , methods of contouring , beam modifying devices and immobilization aids . The student is
Take RTS-200 RTS-202 RTS-203 RTSinstructed in all aspects of treatment planning to include contouring ,
204 RTS-204R RTS-208 RTS-209 . hand-drawn isodose summations and calculations of dose . This is
( Required , Concurrent ). augmented by computerized treatment planning in the clinical area . 3 lecture hours per week . This course will introduce the students to the cross-sectional and
Take RTS-100 HS-100 . ( Required , topographic anatomy of the specific body systems and will discuss the
Previous ). | Take RTS-101 RTS-107 relevance to the practice of radiation therapy . 2 lecture hours per
PHY-111 . ( Required , Concurrent ). week . The student therapist engages in the daily activities of the radiation
Take RTS-303 RTS-303R RTS-304 RTSoncology department while participating in treatment unit , simulation ,
305 RTS-306 RTS-307 . ( Required , mold room and patient care rotations . 8 hours per day , 4 days per
Previous or concurrent ). | Take HSweek
208 . ( Required , Concurrent ).