060713130 RADIOTHERAPY ( 2 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 060712110

In this course the teacher and students will discuss the major topics of radiotherapy which include: the role of radiation in treating cancer, Orthovoltage equipment with special reference to physical design equipment of tube and its accessories and interlocks, gamma ray sources used radiotherapy especially cobalt 60 , machines and devices used in this field, Principles of isocentric Tele-isotope machines, megavoltage x-ray and electron beam accelerators and betatron, Salient features of components of Linear Accelerator like tube design, wave guide, target design, beam bending system, Radio-frequency generators like magnetron and klystron, management of treatment devices and rooms, the role of radiotherapist and treatment planning systems while using the new technologies of treatments. Brachytherapy system, its main components and applications.