Overview
Historical development, sources, specifications, radiobiology, high/low dose rate, interstitial and intracavity systems, national and international criteria, radiation safety.
Review of current clinical practice guidelines in brachytherapy, with a focus on ensuring high quality clinical care in a local setting.
About this paper
| Paper title | Brachytherapy Principles and Practice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Radiation Therapy |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,289.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- RADX 403
- Limited to
- PGCertHealSc
- Eligibility
Suitable for Radiation Therapy graduates and health professional graduates with experience in the relevant field of healthcare.
- Contact
- rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed
- Paper Structure
This paper is structured around a series lectures, tutorials and student led presentations.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, interdisciplinary perspective, lifelong learning, scholarship, communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, ethics, environmental literacy, information literacy, research, self-motivation, teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- On the completion of this paper the successful student will be able to
- Define the main terms and fundamental principles in brachytherapy
- Describe the historical development of brachytherapy
- Discuss the radiation safety issues pertinent to brachytherapy
- Review the traditional implantation and pre-computerised dose calculation methods for intracavitary and interstitial systems
- Describe computerised brachytherapy treatment planning and the role of imaging in brachytherapy planning
- Critically review the role of brachytherapy in the treatment of gynaecological malignancies and evaluate local practices with respect to national and international criteria
- Discuss the use of interstitial brachytherapy in some common treatment sites