Medicine
Course Descriptions
Radiation Therapy
- RAON-J 300 Simulation/Treatment Procedures (6 cr.) P: RADI R 108, RADI R 110, RADI R 112 This course consists of lecture and laboratory sessions that emphasize the clinical utilization of simulators and treatment machines. Students must demonstrate proficiency in simulation and/or the set up procedures, patient immobilization and treatment protocols.
- RAON-J 301 Orientation to Radiation Oncology (4 cr.) P: R.T.(R). This course is an overview of radiation oncology and the role of radiation therapist. Presentations will orient students to the technical aspects of radiation oncology and treatment equipment, procedures, tumor pathology, and patient interactions. Student will also learn the details of block-cutting, and machine/equipment faults.
- RAON-J 302 Radiation Oncology Techniques I (3 cr.) P: R.T.(R) or RADI-R 118, RAON-J 300, and RAON-J 350. This course consists of lecture and laboratory sessions presenting concepts of treatment-planning techniques of the CNS, head and neck, respiratory system, female reproductive, male reproductive, genito-urinary, lymphomas, and pediatrics. To include implant localization techniques.
- RAON-J 303 Clinical Oncology I (3 cr.) P: R.T.(R), RADI R 118, RAON-J 300 This course examines the roles and principles of tumor pathology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology. To include the characteristics, growth patterns, and treatment modalities utilized for tumors of the lung and central nervous system.
- RAON-J 304 Radiation Oncology Patient Care (2 cr.) P: R.T.(R) or RADI R112 This course consists of the concepts of radiation oncology patient care, including considerations of patients’ physical and psychological condition. Students must be able to identify factors influencing patients’ general health during and following a course of radiation therapy treatment. In addition, students must be able to demonstrate knowledge of clinical lab values, management of oncologic emergencies, and knowledge of radiation induced, site specific side effects.
- RAON-J 305 Clinical Dosimetry I (2 cr.) This course reviews fundamental mathematic concepts as they relate to the calculative techniques of treatment planning: hand calculations, brachytherapy, simple and complex external photon and electron treatment plans, and simple proton plans.
- RAON-J 306 Clinical Dosimetry II (2 cr.) P: RAON-J 305
This course focuses on the development of computer treatment planning skills in radiation oncology. Students perfect their skills in contouring, creating isodose curves, etc.
- RAON-J 307 Medical Imaging and Processing in Radiation Oncology (2 cr.) This course teaches the fundamentals of image formation, and processing in radiation oncology.
- RAON-J 350 Clinical Experience: Basic (3 cr.) P: RADI R110 and RADI R 112 This course provides supervised basic clinical education as students navigate their way into the clinical setting for the first time.
- RAON-J 351 Clinical Practicum I (3 cr.) P: R.T.(R) or RAON-J 350
This course focuses on the supervised clinical application of patient positioning, immobilization, block fabrication, patient simulation techniques, treatment delivery, dosimetry, treatment planning, patient care management, and radiation protection under the direct supervision of a registered radiation therapist or equivalent.
- RAON-J 400 Physics of Radiation Oncology I (2 cr.) P: R.T.(R) or RADI R241; MATH 15300 and MATH 15400 or MATH 15900; PHYS P201 or PHYS 218- This course teaches fundamental principles of the physical quantities of radiation and atomic and nuclear theory. To include discussions of radiation oncology equipment.
- RAON-J 401 Physics of Radiation Oncology II (2 cr.) P: RAON-J 400 This course is a continuation of RAON-J 400 with emphasis on the interactions of ionizing radiation with matter, radiation detection and measurement devices, radiation units, equipment calibration, brachytherapy, and calculation techniques. Principles and concepts of radiation protection are discussed.
- RAON-J 402 Radiation Oncology Techniques II (3 cr.) P: RAON-J 302
This course requires students to participate in lecture and laboratory sessions identifying main aspects of cancers in Radiation Oncology. Students will learn and identify the following factors of each cancer: anatomy, epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, detection and diagnosis, pattern of spread, staging, histology/pathology, treatment, doses, treatment side effects, and survival rates. This course will cover the cancers of the digestive system, integumentary system, leukemias, and breast.
- RAON-J 403 Clinical Oncology II (3 cr.) P: R.T.(R) and RAON-J 303 or RADI R108, RADI R110, RADI R112, RADI R118, RAON-J 300, and RAON-J 303 This course examines the characteristics, growth patterns, and treatment modalities utilized for tumors of the female genital, urological, male genital, breast, head and neck, bone and soft tissue, hematopoietic, alimentary tract, lymphoreticular, pediatric sites. Student case presentations required.
- RAON-J 404 Quality Management in Radiation Oncology (3 cr.) P: RAON-J 300 or RAON-J 301, RAON-J 305, and RAON-J 350 This course emphasizes identification and application of a comprehensive quality management program in a radiation oncology facility. Includes discussion on the operations and functions of a radiation oncology facility with the emphasis on quality improvement techniques.
- RAON-J 406 Radiation and Cancer Biology (2 cr.) This course emphasizes the modern principles of cellular and molecular biology as they relate to normal and cancer cell responses, both in vitro and in vivo to various radiation types, e.g. X/gamma rays neutrons, and charges particles. The students are required to discriminate between types of cellular damage caused by ionizing radiation. The additional topics include fractionated radiotherapy, tumor proliferation kinetics, radiation protection, chronic effects of radiation on human cells and body systems, principles of linear energy transfer, and relative biologic effectiveness.
- RAON-J 409 Senior Project in Radiation Oncology (3 cr.) This course consists of individual research in radiation oncology. Research proposal requires the approval of the Program director.
- RAON-J 410 Sectional Imaging and Anatomy for Radiation Therapy (3 cr.) This course is a descriptive and detailed study of gross anatomical structures utilizing lecture and laboratory sessions to present concepts of sectional anatomy imaging using CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, and PET-CT procedures. Structures are located and identified in sagittal, axial, and coronal planes.
- RAON-J 450 Clinical Practicum II (3 cr.) P: RAON-J 351 This course focuses on the supervised clinical application of patient positioning immobilization, block fabrication, patient simulation techniques, treatment delivery, treatment planning, patient care management, and radiation protection under the direct supervision of a registered radiation therapist.
- RAON-J 451 Clinical Practicum III (2 cr.) P: RAON-J 450 This course focuses on the supervised clinical application of patient positioning immobilization, block fabrication, patient simulation techniques, treatment delivery, treatment planning, patient care management, and radiation protection under the direct supervision of a registered radiation therapist.
- RAON-J 452 Clinical Practicum IV (5 cr.) P: RAON-J 451. This course focuses on the supervised clinical application of patient positioning immobilization, block fabrication, patient simulation techniques, treatment delivery, treatment planning, patient care management, and radiation protection under the direct supervision of a registered radiation therapist.
- RAON-J 453 Clinical Practicum V (5 cr.) P: RAON-J 452. This course focuses on the supervised clinical application of patient positioning immobilization, block fabrication, patient simulation techniques, treatment delivery, treatment planning, patient care management, and radiation protection under the direct supervision of a registered radiation therapist.
