Radiation Oncology | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

RAD 7303

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 3 (Recess)

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

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Course Description & Objectives:

Basic principles and practice of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine. Emphasis will be on the topics below:- General principles of Radiation Oncology, Radiobiology, TLD, tissue Tolerance therapeutic ratio and 4R’s, Radiation pathology, Determination of treatment policy, Radio-sensitivity, Radiocurability,
Radiotherapy management of common cancers like cancer breast, cervix and ENT tumours and side effects of radiotherapy
Radiotherapy management of Genito-urinary cancers, Bones and soft tissue sarcoma, Ca bronchus, Lymphoreticular tumours, Paediatric Tumour, CNS & Eye, Skin cancers, Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Radical and palliative treatment
Radiation dose prescription, simulation and treatment planning

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course the student shall be able to:

Describe the basic principles and practice of Radiotherapy and Nuclear medicine
Outline radiotherapy management of various cancers with emphasis of the most prevalent in the Uganda population.
Discuss radical and palliative treatment
Discuss radiation dose prescription and treatment planning.

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