Study-unit COMPLEMENTS OF MEDICAL PHYSICS

Versione Italiana
Course name Physics
Study-unit Code A002545
Location PERUGIA
Curriculum Fisica medica
Lecturer Leonello Servoli
Lecturers
  • Leonello Servoli
Hours
  • 42 ore - Leonello Servoli
CFU 6
Course Regulation Coorte 2022
Supplied 2023/24
Supplied other course regulation
Learning activities Affine/integrativa
Area Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector FIS/07
Type of study-unit Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction Italian
Contents 1) Detection of ionizing radiation

2) Gaseous and solid state active detectors; Passive detectors, films.

3) Principles of radiotherapy;

4)Main therapy technique with external beams:
elettroni beams, proton and ion beams, photon beams.

5) Other therapies: Brachitherapy, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), Nuclerar Medicine therapy, Radioguided surgery.
Reference texts 1) Radiation Physics for Medical Physiscists, E.B. Podgorsak, Springer

2) Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics, P. Mayles, A. Nahum, J-C. Rosenbaum, Taylor & Francis

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Educational objectives Knowledge of ionizing radiaion detection techniques and of sensors' characteristics.
Knowledge of the main radiotherapy techniques and their application domains.
Prerequisites Basic of electromagnetism, Basic of Modern Physics.
Teaching methods Lecture both in resence than inremote connection using networking solutions.
Occasional seminars linked to course contents if available.
Learning verification modality Oral examination (average duration > 40' ) concerning all the contents teached during the course.
Extended program 1) ionizing radiation detection (16 h)
- ionization chambers;
- gas detectors;
- scintillation detectors;
- films and passive detectors;
- MOSFET and silicion diodes;
- diamond detectors;

2) external beam radiotherapy (16 h)
- electron beams therapy;
- adrotherapy (proton and ions);
- photon therapy techniques: stereotactic, cyberknife, IMRT, VMAT;

3) Other techniques (10 h):
- Brachittherapy;
- Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT);
- nuclear medicine therapy;
- radioguided surgery;