Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in physics (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Advanced courses in medical physics.<br /><br /> In-depth course detailing the concepts involved in radiotherapy treatment planning.
This includes:
- the description of the theoretical aspects as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the main dose calculation algorithms used to perform the dosimetry of patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment.
- the definition of target volumes (GTV, CTV, and PTV) as well as an in-depth teaching of the calculation of safety margins (more precisely of the PTV)
- an introduction to the clinical and practical issues for the treatment planning of key locations, such as the lung, the head and neck area, breast etc ...<br /><br /> Avanced course on tomography reconstruction.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
See the individual components.<br /><br /> Provide theoretical training for the medical radiophysicist in the field of radiotherapy treatment planning.
At the end of this teaching, the student will be able to
- critically analyze dose distributions calculated as a function of the location in the patient and the algorithm used
- accurately calculate PTV margins
- adequately position the role of the physicist in the treatment planning process<br /><br /> See french version
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
See the individual components.<br /><br /> Course "PHYS0952: Basic physics problems related to medical radiodiagnostics, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine - dosimetry part" of the Bloc 1 master in physics or equivalent course<br /><br /> Courses "PHYS0952: Fundamental problems in physics related to radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine - medical imaging" of first master in physics or equivalent courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
See the individual components.<br /><br /> Theoretical course illustrated with practical examples.<br /><br /> Theoretical course illustrated by practical cases.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
See the individual components.<br /><br /> Ex-cathedra course and participative in class.<br /><br /> Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
See the individual components.<br /><br /> Depending on the lecturer and subject, slides or course notes are downloadable or distributed to students.<br /><br /> This course is part of the following book (in french) "Reconstruction tomograhique: première approche" par A. SERET et M. DEFRISE (2014) published by Presses Universitaires de Liège.
Assessment methods and criteria
See french version.<br /><br /> Any session :
- In distance
oral exam
Additional information:
Oral examination in closed booklet with preparation in open booklet.<br /><br /> Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
In french, see the french version.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Q2 - The courses are given in the radiotherapy department of the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe, Bruxelles
Exam in June
Course notes are provided via the digital platforms used by UCLouvain (Microsoft Teams and / or Moodle)
Contacts
Coordinator : Alain SERET
Phone: +32-4-3663705 - E-mail: aseret@uliege.be
Université de Liège - Institute of Physics B5a
Quartier Agora - Allée du Six Aout 19 - Sart Tilman - 4000 Liège - BELGIUM.
See also the individual components.<br /><br /> Edmond Sterpin
edmond.sterpin@uclouvain.be<br /><br /> Alain SERET - Phone: +32-4-3663705 - E-mail: aseret@uliege.be
Université de Liège - Institute of Physics B5a
Quartier Agora - Allée du Six Aout 19 - Sart Tilman - 4000 Liège - BELGIUM.