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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

PHYS 646 - Treatment Planning for Radiation Therapy

Planning techniques using 3-D imaging for X-ray, electron and proton planning. Dose distributions superimposed on CT images of human anatomy. Beam optimization methods using multiple fields to increase dose to disease sites and spare healthy tissue. Dose optimization using IMRT (intensity modulated X-ray radiation therapy) and IMPT (intensity modulated proton therapy).

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 643 and consent of department.

Credits: 2