RTP5105 Principles of adaptive radiation therapy

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Critically evaluate ART techniques with reference to on-treatment imaging and dosimetry evaluation, influencers and their impact on treatment planning and delivery.

2. 2

   Describe in detail the anatomical and pathophysiological features related to specific diagnoses considered in the delineation of tumour volumes and organs at risk, and evaluate contouring processes used for ART.

3. 3

   Appraise simulation, planning and dosimetry software, processes and techniques used for ART.

4. 4

   Analyse in detail the physical principles and operation of equipment used for ART.

5. 5

   Critically analyse the radiobiological and oncological principles related to dose and fractionation schedules for ART.

6. 6

   Analyse and synthesise the impact of adaptive radiation therapy on organs at risk, dose constraints and toxicity and evaluate side effect management strategies.

7. 7

   Appraise the concepts of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning in the context of ART.

8. 8

   Evaluate the principles of clinical decision making, clinical practice guidelines, protocol and workflow development applying these to ART.

9. 9

   Appraise and reflect on issues associated with the implementation, quality assurance and evaluation of ART.