HAH804P Biological effects of IR and diagnostic and therapeutic uses (2 ECTS)

Presentation

Following the HAH705P from S1

This TU is an introduction to radiation protection. The course covers : 

• Sources of ionizing radiation used in medicine, general information on techniques using IR in diagnosis and therapy. - L. Santoro 2h

• Radiation protection in radiotherapy, brachytherapy and IVR, from an organizational (PR in the departments) and technical (designs and protection) point of view - J. Maczkowiak 5h

• Selective radiotherapy - M. Le Roy 2h

• Radiobiology: physical and chemical events, molecular, cellular and tissue effects. Fractional spreading, notion of BED, relative efficacy, etc. Difference between RTE, RIV, radiobiology Radiobiology of internal radiotherapy - J.P. Pouget 9h

• Quantities such as fluence, attenuation coefficient, linear energy transfer,... absorbed dose, notion of kerma, electronic equilibrium. Characterization of beams (photon, electron, heavy particle) in air and in the medium (depth efficiency, dose profile, isodoses, quality index, ....) and the impact of various beam modifications on distribution in the medium). -B. Piron 3h

Hourly volumes :

CM : 21 h
TD : 0 h
TP : 0 h
Field : 0 h

Prerequisites :

L3 in science or health.

Recommended prerequisites :

R.A.S

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Assessment of knowledge :

Written final examination

Contact

Manager: Jean-Pierre Pouget - ICM
Administrative contact(s): Claudie Fabry