Letter from
Yan Yu, PhD, MBA
Director, Division of Medical Physics
Division of Medical Physics Education
Annual Suntharalingam Review Course
Taught by Dr. N. Suntharalingam, PhD, FACR, FAAPM, FASTRO
This two half-day refresher course is primarily directed towards radiation oncology residents preparing for the ABR Physics Written Exam. It should also be beneficial to medical physics residents/junior physicists and medical dosimetrists who are preparing for their respective Board Exams.
Topics
Basic Radiation Physics
- Atomic Structure
- Radioactivity
- Modes of Radioactive Decay
- Interaction of Radiation with Matter
Radiation Treatment Machines
- Radiation Detectors
- Beam Calibration
Photon Beams Characteristics & Dosimetry
- Electron Beam Characteristics & Dosimetry
- Clinical Treatment Planning
Brachytherapy
- Sources - Characteristics
- Different Systems (P&P, Quimby, Paris)
- Interstitial
- Intracavitary
- Prostate Seed Implants
Radiation Protection
- Permissible Exposure Levels
- Shielding Design for Treatment Rooms
Amy Harrison, MS
Residency Program Director
Department of
Radiation Oncology
111 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
