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Apr 17, 2024
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RDT* 216: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy III4 Credits
This course revisits anatomy specifically from an imaging perspective related to each specific disease site. Specific radiation therapy techniques and treatment borders will be discussed. Students will learn to identify structures on X-rays, CT and MRI scans and locate landmarks on simulation films. The radiation therapist’s responsibility in the management of neoplastic disease will be presented and discussed. This course covers cancers of the breast, central nervous system, thorax, as well as pediatric and gynecologic and cancers. In addition, lymphomas and leukemia are discussed.
Prerequisites: RDT* 115
Offered: Fall
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