Overview
Manual and computer treatment planning, attenuation factors, SAD and SSD techniques, IRCU 50/62, energy, beam arrangement, exit dose, weighting, normalisation, inhomogeneities, wedges, monitor units, organs at risk.
About this paper
| Paper title | Radiation Therapy Planning Concepts I |
|---|---|
| Subject | Radiation Therapy |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 12 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (6 July 2026 - 6 November 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,015.90 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BRT
- Contact
- rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department Radiation Therapy's website
- Teaching staff
- Billie Mudie
- Textbooks
- Bridge, P. and Tipper, D.J. (2017). CT Anatomy for Radiotherapy. (2nd Edition) M&K Publishing, Cumbria.
- Barrett, A., Dobbs, J., Morris, S. and Roquest, T. (2009). Practical Radiotherapy Planning. (4th Edition).
- Joiner, M. and van der Kogel, A. (2018) Basic Clinical Radiobiology (5th Edition). Hodder Arnold, London.
- 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
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of calculations used in radiation therapy
- Knowledge and performance of the principles and concepts of computer planning for 3DCRT and VMAT techniques
- Describe the radiobiology of normal tissues and tumours