HAH804P Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Its Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications (2 ECTS)

Overview

Following the HAH705P from S1

This TU an introduction to radiation protection. The following topics will be covered in this course: 

• Sources of ionizing radiation used in medicine; overview of techniques using ionizing radiation in diagnosis and therapy. – L. Santoro 2 hours

• Radiation protection in the fields of radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and in-vivo radiation therapy, from an organizational (radiation protection in departments) and technical (design and shielding) perspective – J. Maczkowiak 5 hours

• Selective Radiotherapy – Mr. Le Roy, 2 hours

• Radiobiology: physical and chemical processes, molecular, cellular, and tissue effects. Dose distribution, the concept of BED, relative effectiveness, etc.; Differences between RTE and RIV; Radiology and Radiobiology of Internal Radiation Therapy – J.P. Pouget 9:00 a.m.

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

Hourly volumes:

CM: 9:00 PM
TD: 12:00 AM
TP: 12:00 AM
Field: 12:00 AM

Required prerequisites:

Bachelor's degree in science or health sciences.

Recommended prerequisites:

No changes

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Assessment:

Final written exam

Contacts

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