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Role of RT in cancer treatment (vs. other modalities) (ASTRO) - Video - Lecture 22 Alternative Treatment Modalities
Types of Cancer Treatment (NCI and NIH) - HTML - Types of Cancer Treatment - Overview
Role of Radiation Therapy (NCI and NIH) - HTML - Types of Cancer Treatment - Radiation Therapy
Role in Palliative Care (JCO Journal Article) - HTML - Role of RT in Palliative Care
Aim of radiotherapy with respect to: Tissue tolerances; Required accuracy; Therapeutic gain; Palliative vs. curative; Clinical “target” (ASTRO) - Video - Lecture 17, 18, 19; RadOnc Review for LCinical trials data and constraints.
Cancer Biology (Cancer Quest: Emory Winship Cancer Institute) - HTML - Overview of Cancer Biology
Radiobiology Full Course (ASTRO) - Video - Radiobiology Lecutures
Introduction to Cancer Staging (Princess Margaret Cancer Campus - Free Course) - Other - Introduction to Cancer Staging: Princess Margaret Cancer Campus
Cancer Staging (NCI) - HTML - National Cancer Institute Cancer Staging: Introduction to TNM
Tumour Grade (NCI) - HTML - National Cancer Institute Cancer Staging: Introduction to Tumour Grade
Pathology (NCI) - HTML - National Cancer Institute Cancer Staging: Introduction to Patholgy
TNM classifications: Site based (UICC) - Video - UICC TNM E-Learning Modules (Free): Site specific classifications
Head & Neck Cancer (Brian O'Sullivan, PMH) - Video - General Principles of Head & Neck Cancer Management
Basic Principles of Radiotherapy: Neurological tumours (Glenn Bauman, London Health Sciences, Canada) - Video - Principles of Modern Day Radiotherapy : Neurologic tumours
Treatment Interruptions (NHS) - PDF - NHS guidelines for treatment interruptions
Intro to Radiation Biology and Physics (Harvard/U Chicago RO Education Collaborative Study Group) - Video - Introduction to Radiation Biology & Physics
Dose fractionation guidelines (NHS) - PDF - NHS radiotherapy regimens and guidelines
Dose fractionation guidelines (ASTRO) - HTML - ASTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Perform calculations to convert dose between brachytherapy LDR/HDR and external beam radiation therapy. (ABS) - HTML - Worksheet from the ABS website to convert HDR fractionations into BED, normalized therapy doses (NTD) or EQD2
Retreatment (ABS) - HTML - Special Medical Physics Consult Process for Reirradiation Patients
Introduction Radiobiology Part 1 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Introduction Radiobiology Part 2 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
LET and RBE (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Choice of Radiation Type (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Basic Radiochemistry (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Basic: Chemotherapy Modifiers (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
DNA Damage: Part 1 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
DNA Damage: Part 2 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Cell Survival Curves: Part 1 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Cell Survival Curves: Part 2 (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Impact of Dose Rate (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Repair DNA (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Re-assortment (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Re-Population (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Re-Oxygenation (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Radiotherapy (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Deterministic Effects (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Stochastic Effects (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Basic: Radiation Protection (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Basic: Radiation Regulations (JJ Battista / Western University & Eric Hall) - Video - Radiobiology Course
Radiobiological rationale for accuracy in RT (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Radiobiological rationale for accuracy in RT: Bentzen
Rationale behind treatment options with respect to LET – protons, heavy ions, etc (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Normal tissues: Dose contstraints; early vs late responding tissues (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
QUANTEC: full supplement (IJORB Journal Article) - Document - QUANTEC: Full supplement
Organ specific dose constraints (QUANTEC) (IJORB Journal Article) - Document - Use of NTCP models in the clinic: Marks et al
QUANTEC and the clinical physicist (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - QUANTEC and the clinical physicist: Marks et al
QUANTEC and the clinical physicist (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - QUANTEC and the clinical physicist: Jackson
HYTEC (AAPM / IJORB Journal Library) - Document - HYTEC for SBRT doses
Demonstrate an understanding of Biological Treatment Planning – parameters for different tumour types and potential for individualised treatment. (PS Basran, PhD) - Document - PSBasran Lecture notes on planning and radiobiology
Supplement to Lecture (Radiology Today) - Document - Oncology News: Biology-Guided Radiation Therapy — A Look at the Not-So-Distant Future of Cancer Treatment
Understanding of limitations of utilising radiobiology calculations in the clinic. (PMB Journal Article) - PDF - The linear quadratic model: usage, interpretation and challenges (open access)
Understand the radiobiological rationale for combination therapy (e.g. chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and report on patient case studies. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the nature and effects of a tumour on an organ and its function. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Identify the main routes of spread of disease and metastases for common cancer sites. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Introduction to Metastases (Cancer Quest: Emory Winship Cancer Institute) - HTML - Overview of Metastases
Common Sites of Metastasis (NCI / NIH) - HTML - Metastatic Cancer - Where it spreads:
Identify abnormal size and function of organs due to primary tumours and metastases on radiological, PET and nuclear medicine images. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the clinical decision making process of cancer diagnosis of a patient (i.e. relation of presenting symptoms to tumour type). (nan) - Missing Resource - Link to ASTRO and NHS guidelines Submodule 1.1A
Understand tumour grading and staging (ASTRO) - Document - ASTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Anatomic and physiological changes to body/organ due to radiotherapy (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiotherapy Side Effects: Intro and site specific (NCI / NIH) - HTML - RT side effects: Overview and site specific
Identify key anatomical features of CT cross sectional images (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Whole brain atlas (Harvard Education) - HTML - Whole brain atlas
Sectional Anatomy: CT & MR (Sectional anatomy Org) - HTML - Sectional Anatomy CT & MR
Sectional Anatomy: CT & MR, contrast (Radiopedia Library) - HTML - Radiopaedia Labelled Imaging
*** The above training topics taken from the IAEA is a duplication of some of the topics in Sub module 1.2 *** (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Patient Education: Patient Journey for radiation treatment (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Patient Journey for radiation treatment
Patient Education: CT Simulation; What to Expect (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: CT Simulation; What to Expect
Patient Education: Receiving Treatment (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Receiving Treatment
Patient Education: Finishing Treatment (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Finishing Treatment
Patient Education: Behind the Scenes (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Behind the Scenes
Patient Education: Quality & Safety (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Quality & Safey
Patient Education: Radiation Therapy 101 (Accelerated Education Program PMH) - Video - Patient Education: Radiation Therapy 101
Analyze and understand the policies for protection and safety as laid down in the QA programme of the local department and compare to national legislation, the International BSS and recommendations by the ICRP (IAEA) - Presentation-PPT - IAEA presentation on Radiation Protection
General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers (ICRP 75) - PDF - General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers
Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine (ICRP 73) - PDF - Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine
Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population (ICRP 43) - PDF - Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population
Prevention of Accidents to Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy (ICRP 86) - PDF - Prevention of Accidents to Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Preventing Accidental Exposures from New External Beam Radiation Therapy Technologies (ICRP 112) - PDF - Preventing Accidental Exposures from New External Beam Radiation Therapy Technologies
Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) (ICRP 129) - PDF - Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
ICRP Statement on Tissue Reactions / Early and Late Effects of Radiation in Normal Tissues and Organs – Threshold Doses for Tissue Reactions in a Radiation Protection Context (ICRP 118) - PDF - ICRP Statement on Tissue Reactions / Early and Late Effects of Radiation in Normal Tissues and Organs – Threshold Doses for Tissue Reactions in a Radiation Protection Context
Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE), Quality Factor (Q), and Radiation Weighting Factor (wR) (ICRP 92) - PDF - Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE), Quality Factor (Q), and Radiation Weighting Factor (wR)
Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation (ICRP 41) - PDF - Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Compile a list of all local documents on radiation protection and compare with relevant international standards (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Write and/or critically review local radiation safety related administrative and management procedures. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Current Laws and Regulations (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Canadian Regulations by the CNSC (CNSC) - HTML - Canadian Regulations for Class II Nuclear by CNSC
US Radiation Protection NRC (US NRC) - HTML - U.S. NRC Governing Legislation : Civilain Uses of Nuclear Materials and Facilities
UK Radiation Protection (Health Safety UK) - HTML - Health and Safety UK
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
List local license publications applying to treatment units and explain them with respect to conditions and limitations (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Read instructions on radiation protection provided to staff and patients (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Survey Meters : Selection, calibration, and principles of operation (IAEA) - PDF - Section 4.3 Area Survey Meters of Radiation Monitoring Systems
Radiation Survey (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Linac Radiation Monitoring and Surveys: Instruments and Methods
nan (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Environmental Radiation Measurements: Documentation Examples
Individual Radiation Monitors : Selection, calibration, and principles of operation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers (ICRP 35) - HTML - General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers
Compile the steps relevant to radiation protection to be performed during acceptance tests and commissioning of a treatment facility (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the various interlocks required on radiotherapy equipment, including remote afterloading brachytherapy equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Compile and monitor local relevant operation instructions for equipment and facilities (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Translate examples of existing operating instructions from major world language into local language if applicable (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Equipment inventory, keeping records, comply with standards (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Design of a safety system/code of practice for radiation sources (storage, inventory, book-keeping, labelling, transport, requirements) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Safe operation of source related equipment (leak tests, risk assessments) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Design radiation emergency procedures (fire, brachytherapy equipment malfunction, loss of radioactive sources) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Legislative compliance, safety & protection measures, proper use of equipment) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Reporting of radiation incidents (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Disposal and Return of Radioactive Materials (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Local legislative, international standards and recommendations, source and equipment to be installed, patient load, room design (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation Risk Assessment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Design a radiotherapy room (shielding design, layout, expected treatments, safety/interlocks) (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Shielding Design in Radiation Oncology Departments
Review of radiation interactions with in context of shielding materials (Ernest Osei, PhD) - PDF - Review of Interactions with Matter in context of shielding materials
Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities (IOP Science) - HTML - IPEM Report 75 2nd edition - textbook
Calculation of Radiation Shield Calculation of Radiation Shield Barriers Barriers for Radiotherapy Treatment Rooms (L. Oliver, PhD) - PDF - Presentation Design
Shielding design and calculation for Linac Bunkers (Ernest Osei, PhD) - PDF - Linac room design and shielding calculations
Shielding design and calculation for CT and Superficial/Orthovoltage (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - kV shielding design calculations
Shielding design and calculation for Brachytherapy (C. Caldwell, PhD) - PDF - Shielding for brachytherapy
Optimizing Cost Benefits for Shielding and Room Design (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Cost Benefit for Shielding/Design
Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Optimization of Radiation Protection (ICRP 37) - HTML - Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Optimization of Radiation Protection
Shielding Construction: What can go wrong? (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Shielding Construction Issues
Calculating radiation dose levels areas & staff/public (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Conducting radiation survey and monitoring (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation protection principles to medical, occupational and public exposure: ALARA (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Minimizing dose to fetus, organs and patient devices (pacemakers) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Biological Effects after Prenatal Irradiation (Embryo and Fetus) (ICRP 90) - HTML - Biological Effects after Prenatal Irradiation (Embryo and Fetus)
Fetus (ICRP 84) - PDF - ICRP Publication 84: Pregnancy and Medical Radiation
Fetal Dose (AAPM Task Group Report) - PDF - AAPM TG-36
Calibrating devices using international codes of practice / source strength (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Workers radiation safety obligations and responsibilities (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Defining Controlled Areas (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles and practice for personal dosimeters (exposure assessment, frequency, rules, records) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Personal Dosimetry Systems (IAEA) - Presentation - Individual Monitoring of Radiation Monitoring Systems
Calculations for dose or exposure from beta particles and gamma sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Radiation Protection Dose equivalent and effective dose
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Radiation Protection Risk models, dose limits and monitoring
Radiation protection area surveys surrounding radiation facilities (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Radiation Protection Shielding and surveys
Risk factors of radiation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation emergency planning (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Formal risk assessment of procedures (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Plan and practice contingency measures, e.g. equipment malfunction, lost source, spill (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Decontamination procedures of spill of radioactive liquids (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Response procedures in the event of unnecessary dose to one or more individuals (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Be familiar with response procedures in the event of machine malfunction, sealed source loss or misuse, unsealed source loss, misuse or spillage. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles and practice of radiation safety and protection in brachytherapy under normal and emergency situations (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Local legislative requirements and international recommendations on quality and safety standards of brachytherapy equipment and procedures (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Potential hazards and risks in brachytherapy (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation Safety Aspects of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer using Permanently Implanted Sources (ICRP 98) - Document - Radiation Safety Aspects of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer using Permanently Implanted Sources
Safety requirements of Legislation and Guidelines/code of practice (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Functionality and properties of radiation monitoring and protection equipment/tools (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation risk assessment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
A system of radiation protection for protection of Staff, Patients, and Other personnel (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Safety system for radiation sources (security, inventory and tracking) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Delivery, Storage, and Release for Clinical Use (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Disposal and Transportation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Local radiation safety rules, instructions, and operational procedures/guidelines (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation emergency procedures (fire, brachy equipment malfunction, loss of sources) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Prevention of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Accidents (ICRP 97) - HTML - Prevention of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Accidents
nan (Radiating Hope/Rayos) - Video - Emergency Procedures
Radiation monitoring/surveys of Rooms, Staff, and Patients (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Regular source inventory check (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Leakage test of sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Testing treatment interlocks of afterloading equipment, and radiation monitoring and warning systems (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Supervise/monitor and record the transfer of sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Compliance with legislative requirements (license applications, safety/protection, protective equipment and tools) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Incident reporting involving radiation ; recording and documentation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Local legislative and international standards & requirements on radiation safety and protection (IAEA Training Course) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Patient load, treatment services offered, and equipment (K.Mah, MSc) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Room layout requirements taking into consideration the requirements for sterility, patient flow, work flow, staff manoeuvre, and supply logistics (K.Mah, MSc) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Neutrons (E. Osei, PhD) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Radiation risk assessment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation shielding requirements (layout, anticipated workloads/treatments, occupancy) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Shielding materials for doors, walls, ceilings, floors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiotherapy Shielding design (G. Grogan, PhD) - PDF - Shielding for Brachytherapy bunker
Radiation warning signs and signals (alarms, interlocks, CCTs) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Calculating radiation dose levels (areas, staff, etc.) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Conduct radiation survey and monitoring (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Assessing Radiation Survey Results (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Ionization Fundamentals (Website) - HTML - NPL Course - Quantities, Units, and Ionising Radiation Fundamentals
Overview of Dosimetry (Website) - HTML - NPL Course - Overview of Dosimetry
Dosimetry Principles, Quantities and Units (IAEA Course Notes (A. Nahum, PhD)) - HTML - IAEA Course notes - DosimetricPrinciples, Quantities and Units
Atomic Structure (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Basic Physics Atomic structure
Nuclear structure basics (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Nuclear Structure and Decay Nuclear structure and energetics
Nuclear strucuture and decay (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Nuclear Structure and Decay Nuclear decay schemas
Nuclear exponential decay (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Mathematics of Nuclear Decay Exponential decay
Nuclear decay & Equilibrium (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Mathematics of Nuclear Decay Equilibrium of isotopes
Ion Chambers - Dose, Kerma, Attenuation (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Photon beams, Dose and Kerma Beam attenuation and spectrum
Ion Chambers - Dose, Kerma (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Photon beams, Dose and Kerma Dose and kerma
Ion Chambers - Radiative Loss (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Particle Interactions with Matter Radiative energy loss
Ion Chambers - Collisional Energy Loss (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Particle Interactions with Matter Collisional energy loss
Ion Chambers - Neutrons & LET (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Particle Interactions with Matter Neutron energy loss and LET
Particles (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Basic Physics Particles and
Influence effects on the measured quantity (air density, recombination, polarity, warm-up, stem effects, leakage, humidity) (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - (Link to Ion Chambers, Dose, Kerma)
nan (Website) - HTML - NPL Course - Maintenance and general care of secondary standard and field instruments
nan (Website) - HTML - NPL Course - Setting up and carrying out a check source measurement
Correction factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Influence effects (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiation quality (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Perturbation effects caused by the chamber cavity, chamber wall, central electrode, or by the replacement of medium by the chamber (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Perform dose measurements with a range of ionization chambers to demonstrate understanding and correct application of the characteristics given above (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Ionization Chambers Introduction to dose measurement
TLDs: Learn and understand (IAEA Course Notes (J. Izewska and G. Rajan)) - PDF - IAEA Course Notes - Radiation_dosimeters
Commonly available TLDs (shapes, sizes and materials). (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Common examples of TLD measurements: eye, TBI etc. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
TLD measurements: preparation, precautions (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Basic structure and function of the photomultiplier tube. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
QA in TLD measurements (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter (OSLD) (IAEA Course Notes (J. Izewska and G. Rajan)) - PDF - IAEA Course Notes - Radiation_dosimeters
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Other Radiation Measurement Devices Luminescent dosimeters
How do OSLDs work? (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Common examples of OSLD use (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
OSLD preparation, precautions (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Laser reading technology (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
QA for OSLD measurements (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Other Solid State Detectors (IAEA Course Notes (J. Izewska and G. Rajan)) - PDF - IAEA Course Notes - Radiation_dosimeters
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Other Radiation Measurement Devices Diodes
Design of diodes, photon/electron diodes, shielding, pre-irradiation energy dependence. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Typical bias voltages and output currents (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Film (IAEA Course Notes (J. Izewska and G. Rajan)) - PDF - IAEA Course Notes - Radiation_dosimeters
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Other Radiation Measurement Devices Film
Demonstrate a familiarity with the use of the IAEA TRS398 Code of Practice (or another accepted protocol) . Explain differences to other protocols (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - Electron-Dosimetry-at-NPL
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - kV X-Ray Dosimetry at NPL
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - Kilovoltage dosimetry in the clinic
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - MV Photon Dosimetry at NPL
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Ionization Chambers Dose measurement protocols
How to determine the radiation quality for different types of radiation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Determination of absorbed dose under reference conditions using the TRS 398 Code of Practice and associated spreadsheets as provided by the IAEA for different types of beams (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (IAEA Course Notes (P. Andreo, J.P. Seuntjens, and E.B. Podgorsak)) - PDF - IAEA Presentation - Calibration_of_radiotherapy_beams
How to perform a cross calibration procedure in particular for electrons (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - Electron-Dosimetry-in-the-Clinic
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - MV Photon Dosimetry in the Clinic
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Analyse the uncertainty of dose calibration (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - Evaluation of Uncertainties
Dosimeter related issues (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Appropriate use of dosimeters for relative dose measurements (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Factors influencing a dose measurement under non-reference conditions (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Phantom related issues (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understanding of the requirements on dosimeters and phantoms for measurements in phantoms (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Correction factors required for non water-equivalent phantom materials (differential for photons and electrons) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (AAPM Virtual Libaray) - PDF - TG 106 - Accelerator beam data commissioning equipment and procedures: Report of the TG‐106 of the Therapy Physics Committee of the AAPM
Operation of a water phantom system including knowledge of statistical analysis, correction facilities, hard copy print out etc that may be provided with the system (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Design criteria and purpose of common dosimetric accessories such as intercomparison jigs or blocks, calibration blocks etc. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
TPS related issues: (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Measuring in a water phantom: (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Percentage depth dose (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Beam profiles (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
TAR/TPR/TMR (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
scatter factors (collimator scatter factor, phantom scatter factor) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Measuring in a solid phantom: (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Wedge transmission factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Total scatter factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Collimator scatter factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Compensator factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Electron cutout factors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Transmission factors (tray, shield) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the Uncertainties in measurements (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Participate in an existing program or design a new program for patient dose verification. (nan) - Missing Resource - Provide brief descriptor of external link
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Quality Assurance QA of full dosimetry system
Transfer the beam configuration of a specific patient treatment plan to an appropriate phantom, measure absolute dose at selected points of interest and compare results to calculated doses. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
TG-119, IMRT Commissioning (AAPM Report) - PDF - TG-119 IMRT Commissioning Tests Instructions for Planning, Measurement, and Analysis
Patient Specific QA (IAEA Course Notes) - PDF - Patient Specific Physics QA for IMRT
Patient Specific QA (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Quality Assurance Patient-specific QA
Understand and use quantitative methods to describe the degree of compliance by using tolerance and/or action levels, e.g. the Gamma-Index method (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tolerances and limits for IMRT QA (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - Tolerance limits and methodologies for IMRT measurement‐based verification QA : Recommendations of AAPM Task Group No. 218
List the decision making process behind acceptance and rejection of a treatment plan. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tolerances and limits for IMRT QA (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - Tolerance limits and methodologies for IMRT measurement‐based verification QA : Recommendations of AAPM Task Group No. 218
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Advantages and disadvantages of an in-vivo dosimetry program and choice of dosimeter. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different methods (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Methods for in vivo dosimetry (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Methods for in vivo dosimetry
In vivo dosimetry with diodes (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - In vivo dosimetry with diodes
Perform in-vivo dosimetry measurements (including writing a case study report) (IAEA Training Course) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Lens of eye (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Infield Measurements for orthovoltage x-ray beams (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Infield Measurements for megavoltage x-rays beams (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Infield Measurements for electron beams (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the use of the following with respect to QA : Electrometer, thermometer, barometer, water phantom, TLD system, Film densitometer/scanner (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Acceptance, commissioning and QC checks for dosimetry equipment (including ionization chambers, TLD, solid state detectors, film) according to a QA program. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Review and improve/implement a QA programme for dosimetry equipment. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Traceability to a PSDL for a calibration factor used for absolute dose determination (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the IAEA TLD audit system (IAEA Website) - HTML - IAEA website info
Requirements for quality assurance of an in-vivo dosimetry program (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand the method to express uncertainties in dose measurement. (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - In-Vivo Dosimetry uncertainty
Orthovoltage Xray therapy unit (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - X-ray Tubes and Linacs X-ray tubes
Co-60 Unit (J. Van Dyk, publication) - PDF - Cobalt-60
Linear Accelerators (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - X-ray Tubes and Linacs Beam production in linear accelerators
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Medical Linear Accelerators Linear accelerator systems
MLC, microMLC (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Medical Linear Accelerators Linac collimation system
nan (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - TG-50 "Basic Applications of Multileaf Collimators"
On-board Imaging: Electronic Portal Imagers (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
MV Planar Imaging: Overview & Physics (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Task Group #58, “Clinical Use of Electronic Portal Imaging.” AAPM
KV Planar Imaging: Overview & Physics (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Task Group #104, “The Role of In-Room kV X-Ray Imaging for Patient Setup and Target Localization
On-line vs Off-line image guidance strategies (PMB Journal Article) - Document - Real-time intrafraction motion monitoring in external beam radiotherapy
On-board Imaging: Cone Beam CT (CBCT) (PMB Journal Article) - Document - Real-time intrafraction motion monitoring in external beam radiotherapy
MV Cone Beam CT Imaging: Overview & Physics (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Daily Localization: MV Cone Beam CT
MV Cone Beam CT Imaging: Overview & Physics (Frontiers Journal Article) - Document - Characterization of the Megavoltage Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (MV-CBCT) System on HalcyonTM for IGRT: Image Quality Benchmark, Clinical Performance, and Organ Doses
KV Cone Beam CT Imaging: Overview & Physics (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Task Group #104, “The Role of In-Room kV X-Ray Imaging for Patient Setup and Target Localization
CBCT Imaging Techniques (e.g., filter, FOV, imaging dose) (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - CBCT technology for RT
CBCT Doses: Management and Reduction (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - Task Group #180: Image guidance doses delivered during radiotherapy: Quantification, management and reduction
On-line Imaging Strategies with kV CBCT (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - Task Group #180: Image guidance doses delivered during radiotherapy: Quantification, management and reduction
Management of Imaging Dose during IGRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Task Group #75, “The management of imaging dose during image-guided radiotherapy
Management of Imaging Dose during IGRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG180 Image guidance doses delivered during radiotherapy: Quantification, management & reduction
Simulators (IAEA Radiation book, E. Podgorsak) - PDF - IAEA Radiation oncology booklet
CT Simulators (IAEA Radiation book, E. Podgorsak) - PDF - IAEA Radiation oncology booklet
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - ographic Imaging Computed Tomography (CT)
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Radiographic Imaging Basic principles of radiography
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Imaging II Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Imaging II Nuclear medicine & PET
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Imaging II Ultrasound
Treatment Planning System (nan) - nan - nan
Record & Verification System (IAEA document) - PDF - Record and Verify Systems for Radiation Treatment of Cancer
Image Transfer Network (PS Basran, PhD) - PDF - Medical informatics : the basics
Equipment Requisition and Acquisition (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Review and report on department needs (SSRMP) - PDF - Swiss society's Recommendation for the preparation of a quality handbook for radiation oncology
nan (nan) - PDF - Setting up a RT program
Analyse local and external restrictions placed on new equipment acquisition. (IAEA) - PDF - PLANNING NATIONAL RADIOTHERAPY SERVICES: A PRACTICAL TOOL
Compile and compare local legislative requirements and international recommendations on safety of equipment. (nan) - HTML - EU Criteria for Acceptability of Medical: Radiological Equipment used in Diagnostic, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine andRadiotherapy
Research, technology assessment, procurement (IAEA) - PDF - Planning National Radiotherapy Services: A practical tool
Multidisciplinary Requirements for New Equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tender Specification, Evaluation, & Recommendation (nan) - Document - WHO document Technical Specifications of Radiotherapy Equipment for Cancer Treatment
Principles, methods, and tools for acceptance testing of external beam equipment (IAEA) - PDF - Acceptence Testing and Commissioning
nan (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Monitor unit calculation
nan (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Monitor unit calculation, practical examples
nan (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - guidelines for quality systems
Properties, Specifications, and Functionalities of Equipment (WHO) - Document - Technical specifications of radiotherapy equipment for cancer treatment – WHO document
Design methods, procedures/protocols, worksheets for an acceptance testing (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Acceptance testing - AAPM summer school
I think most documentation touch a bit upon 4.3.C and 4.3D... for the syllabus, they should be grouped or separated in another way, e.g. by type of machine or treatment technique (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tests & measurement protocols and worksheets for delivery and simulators equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - linac fundamentals of c-arm linac acceptance testing
nan (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - acceptance testing for CT
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - CT Scanner Acceptance testing document
Prepare and/or review acceptance test report and recommendations (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Commissioning Procedures for an Orthovoltage Unit (AAPM) - Video - Practical Aspects of Commissioning and Calibration of Clinical Orthovoltage Units
Commissioning Procedures for an Megavoltage Therapy Unit (AAPM) - PDF - TG 106 - Accelerator beam data commissioning equipment and procedures: Report of the TG‐106 of the Therapy Physics Committee of the AAPM
Commissioning Procedures for an Megavoltage Therapy Unit (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Commissioning of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Systems: Testing for Typical External Beam Treatment Techniques
Commissioning for a CT Simulator (AAPM) - PDF - Commissioning and Use of Conventional CT
Quality and Legislative standards for Therapy and Simulation Units (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Preparing Equipment for Clinical Application : Methods, Procedures, work program (AAPM) - PDF - TG 106 - Accelerator beam data commissioning equipment and procedures: Report of the TG‐106 of the Therapy Physics Committee of the AAPM
nan (SSRMP) - PDF - Quality control for Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (includes commissioning, acceptance and QC + clin. imple.)
nan (SSRMP) - PDF - Quality Control of Medical Electron Accelerators
Review Commissioning Reports and Documents. Analyze sources and magnitude of errors (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Prepare QC program including tests, specifications, and tolerances (SSRMP) - PDF - swiss society's recommendation on Quality assurance of gantry-mounted image-guided radiotherapy systems
nan (AAPM) - Video - tolerance levels and methodologies for IMRT Verification QA
nan (nan) - PDF - Quality Management in Medical Physics: General Concepts
nan (nan) - PDF - Sections 12.3.1 and 12.3.2
nan (nan) - HTML - Prepare QC program including tests, specifications and tolerances
??? Unsure. Most of this modules involve practical experience ??? (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Overview of Quality Assurance and Control (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Principles of QA
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Quality Assurance QA of linear accelerators
nan (ESTRO physics booklet) - PDF - Quality assurance in EBRT
Quality Assurance Guidleines for Radiation Treatment Programs (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Quality Control of External Beam Equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Conventional radiotherapy simulators (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
CT Simulators (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Kilovoltage radiotherapy machines (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Linacs (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
CBCT (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Major Dosimetry Equipment (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Safety Systems (CPRQ) - PDF - Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy
Review of Manufacturer's operational manuals (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Review operational manuals of example clinics (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Review technical and safety instructions (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
SSD vs SAD (IAEA) - PDF - Chapter 7 of Podgorsak book
Understanding Multi-beam plans: Beam weighting and Plan Normalization (same as 4.7A) (IAEA) - PDF - Chapter 7 of Podgorsak book
Understanding Beam Modifiers including beam shaping devices, wedge filters, bolus, and compensators (same as 4.7A) (IAEA) - PDF - Chapter 7 of Podgorsak book
Techniques: Field matching (see also 4.7A) (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA lecture on special techniques
Techniques: Rotational (same as 4.7A) (IAEA) - PDF - Chapter 7 of Podgorsak book
Techniques: 3D conformal therapy (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA lecture on 2D to 3D CRT
Techniques: Non-coplanar beams (same as 4.7A) (IAEA) - PDF - Chapter 7 of Podgorsak book
Non-coplanar beams (same as 4.7A) (BJR Journal Article) - Document - review paper on non-coplanar radiotherapy developments
Techniques: IMRT, VMAT methods including both static and dynamic approaches (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
IMRT, VMAT methods including both static and dynamic approaches (ESTRO physics booklet) - PDF - Verification of IMRT
IMRT, VMAT methods including both static and dynamic approaches (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - IMRT & VMAT IMRT & VMAT delivery
Techniques: Total Body Irradiation (TBI) (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA lecture on special techniques
Total Body Irradiation (TBI) (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - TBI & TSET Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
Techniques: Total Skin Electron Irradiation (TSEI) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Total Skin Electron Irradiation (TSEI) (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - TBI & TSET Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET)
Techniques: Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) (IAEA book) - PDF - IAEA Introduction of Image Guided Radiotherapy into Clinical Practice
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Image guidance and Motion Management Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Techniques: Radiosurgery (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Stereotactic Treatments Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
Techniques: Stereotactic radiotherapy including Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - nan
Techniques: Intraoperative radiotherapy (Website) - Video - Stereotactic Treatments Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
Techniques: Particle Beam Treatments (AAPM) - Video - Primer on Proton Therapy
commissioning of IMPT (AAPM) - Document - Clinical commissioning of intensity‐modulated proton therapy systems
Techniques: Tomotherapy (AAPM) - PDF - Tomotherapy
Retreatments: Field matching, using advanced techniques (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understanding basic patient positioning and movement tracking systems (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles of immobilization (nan) - HTML - Seminar on immobilization equipment
Principles of immobilization (nan) - PDF - nan
Imaging systems for patient verification : simulation, portal imaging, on-board CT (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Analysis of portal film/EPID images to determine positioning accuracy and precision: e.g., on-line vs off-line (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Verification of IMRT/VMAT techniques (ESTRO physics booklet) - PDF - Verification of IMRT
Verification of patient position for non-coplanar: e.g., isocentre verification, orthoganal images (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Image Guided RT Overview (Internal source) - PDF - Image Guided Radiotherapy Overview
Verification of stereotactic radiosurgery (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Stereotactic and advanced immobilization systems (AAPM) - PDF - Positioning Features in Current Immobilization Systems
Advanced patient set-up and motion tracking (e.g., IGRT, respiratory gating) (External link (open source paper)) - PDF - Topical review on real-time intrafraction motion monitoring
Motion Management (Internal Source) - PDF - Overview of Motion Management
Image Guidance and Motion Management (Website) - Video - Image guidance and Motion Management Motion management
Uncertainties, tolerances, and action levels in patient position verification (IAEA book) - PDF - IAEA Introduction of Image Guided Radiotherapy into Clinical Practice esp. chapter 4.
Discrepancies between portal images, simulation verification, and DRRs (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA lecture on treatment verificationI
Dose delivery verification of a patient's treatment plan with phantom and dosimeter (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (ESTRO physics booklet) - PDF - independant dose calculation
Overview of design and procurement process (IPEM Report 75 2nd edition) - Other - Design and Procurement Process
Example Timeline of Selection Process (KMah) - Document - Example Timeline for Major Steps
Overview (Equipment, Staffing, Workflow) (nan) - PDF - Proposed Radiation Oncology Process and Requirements: New Centre Example
Procurement Process: Example Government guidelines (Ontario government website) - PDF - Procurement Guidelines for Publicly Funded Organizations in Ontario: Example
Project proposals and budget proposals (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tender specifications (KMah) - Other - Example of a Request for Technical Information
Evaluations (KMah) - PDF - Evaluation of RTP Systems: Example
Recommendations: Technical Summary (KMah) - PDF - Technical Summary of RTP: Example
Recommendations: Executive Summary (KMah) - PDF - Executive Summary: Example
IAEA Radiotherapy Training Lectures: General (nan) - HTML - Overview of TP process
Overview of Radiation Therapy, QA, and Safety (ASTRO org) - PDF - Safety is No Accident: Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology Care
Overview of Computerized Treatment Planning (IAEA org) - PDF - IAEA: Ch 11 Computerized Treatment Planning Systems, hardware and software
Uncertainties in Beam Data (Medicalphysics.org sample) - PDF - Uncertainties in Beam Data: Measurement & Analysis
Uncertainties in Dose Computation (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Uncertainties in TP dose computation: Siebers
Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainty: VanDyk
Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Human Health Series 31: Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties in Radiotherapy
Uncertainties in treatment delivery (Medicalphysics.org sample) - PDF - Limits of Precision & Accuracy of Radiation Delivery Systems Moran & Ritter
Overview RTPS systems (Medicalphysics.org sample) - PDF - Computerized Radiation Treatment Planning Systems Overview: VanDyk et al
Basic Intro to TP Systems, Implementation and QA (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - TP Systems: Description, QA, and Clinical Implementation - Shah
Dose Calculation Algorithms - overview (nan) - PDF - Dose Calculation Algorithms - overview
Philips Pinnacle Reference Guide (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Reference Guide
Philips Pinnacle Physics (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Physics
Philips Pinnacle Physics Reference Guide (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Physics Reference Guide
Philips Pinnacle Launch pad - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Launch pad - Instructions for Use
Philips Pinnacle Planning - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Planning - Instructions for Use
Philips Pinnacle AcQSim - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle AcQSim - Instructions for Use
Philips Pinnacle Classic Planning - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Classic Planning - Instructions for Use
Philips Pinnacle Tumor LOC - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle Tumor LOC - Instructions for Use
Philips Pinnacle P3IMRT - Instructions for Use (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle P3IMRT - Instructions for Use
Varian Eclipse:Features (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian Eclipse:Features
Varian Eclipse: Supported Hardware Reference Guide (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian Eclipse: Supported Hardware Reference Guide
Varian ARIA and Eclipse: Technical Specifications Guide (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian ARIA and Eclipse: Technical Specifications Guide
Varian Eclipse: Photon Source Model (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian Eclipse: Photon Source Model
Varian Eclipse: Photon Dose Calculation (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian Eclipse: Photon Dose Calculation
Varian Eclipse: Smart Segmentation (Varian Medical) - PDF - Varian Eclipse: Smart Segmentation
Elekta Monaco Treatment Planning System (Elekta) - HTML - Elekta Monaco Treatment Planning System
RaySearch RayStation Treatment Planning System (RaySearch Laboratories) - HTML - RaySearch RayStation Treatment Planning System
Merits and limitations of dose calculation algorithms (PMB) - PDF - Topical review:Calculation of absorbed dose in radiotherapy by solution of the linear Boltzmann transport equations (open access)
Principles and Design of RTPS QA programs (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM Task Group 53 Quality Assurance for Clinical Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
QA for TPS, non-IMRT (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - ESTRO booklet 7: QA for TPS, non IMRT
IAEA Technical Report 430: Commissioning and QA of TPS (nan) - PDF - nan
Acceptance testing (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA-TECDOC-1540 Specification and Acceptance Testing of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Systems
Example Vendor DICOM acceptance Tests (Philips Medical) - PDF - Philips Pinnacle 3: DICOM Acceptance Tests
Monte Carlo Commissioning (AAPM Free Access) - HTML - AAPM Scientific Report: Beam modeling and beam model commissioning for Monte Carlo dose calculation-based radiation treatment planning Report of Task Group 157
Photons and Electrons (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM Practice Guidlines 5a: Commissioning and QA of Treatment Planning Dose Calculations - Megavoltage Photon and Electron Beams
Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Computerized Planning Systems (nan) - PDF - IAEA TRS 430 - Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Computerized Planning Systems for Radiation Treatment of Cancer
Photon Test Cases (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA-TECDOC-1583 Commissioning of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Systems: Testing for Typical External Beam Treatment Techniques
Verification methods (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG120 Dosimetry tools and techniques for IMRT
Monitor unit calculation (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Monitor unit calculation
Monitor unit calculation, practical examples (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Monitor unit calculation, practical examples
Independent dose calculation (ESTRO physics booklet) - Missing Resource - Independent dose calculation
RTPS QC (CPQR) - PDF - CPQR Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Treatment Planning Systems
RTPS QA (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA TRS 430 - Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Computerized Planning Systems for Radiation Treatment of Cancer
Radiation Oncology Data Management Systems (CPQR) - PDF - CPQR Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Data Management Systems
Conventional Simulators (CPQR) - PDF - CPQR Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Conventional Radiotherapy Simulators
CT Simulation QA (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG66 Quality assurance for CT simulators and CT Sim process
CT Simulation QA (CPQR) - PDF - CPQR Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Computed Tomography Simulators
QA Programme for CT (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Human Health: QA Programme for Computed Tomography: Diagnostic and Therapy
Example of Daily CT Simulation QA tests (nan) - PDF - Example Daily CT Simulattor QA Procedues
Example of SemiAnnual CT Simulation QA tests (K Mah, MSc) - PDF - Example of SemiAnnual CT Simulation QA test procedures
End-to-end Testing (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Introduction to End-to-End QA
Understand the administrative requirements of a TPS including the development of guidelines, policies and administrative measures (IAEA) - PDF - Setting Up a Radiotherapy Program
System and data backups, upgrades, and updates (JACMP /CPQR) - PDF - Quality Control Guidelines for Data Management Systems
RV/ROIS Overview (IAEA Report) - PDF - IAEA: R&V Systems: Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Quality Control
Patient Setup and Positioning Procedures (IAEA) - HTML - Patient Setup and Positioning
Positioning for Specific Techniques (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Examples of Lung, Breast, Spine, Stereo, Abdomen, Prostate
H&N Positioning (ESTRO AR/KM) - PDF - Example HN: ESTRO Guidelines
Patient Immobilization & Image Guidance (Medicalphysics.org sample: AR/KM) - PDF - Patient Immobilization & Image Guidance - Full Chapter
Immobilization Techniques (IAEA) - HTML - Basics of Immobilization and Positioning
Immobilization Techniques: H&N (youtube) - Video - Making a H&N Mask
Geometric uncertainties (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Geometric Uncertainties & Individualized Patient: Balter et al
Setup Uncertainties (Inter-fraction) (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Patient Setup Uncertainties - Soisson
Conventional Simulators (Radiation Oncology Physics textbook online) - PDF - 5.9.1. Radiotherapy simulator (section of Radiation Oncology Physics)
CT Simulation (KM) - PDF - Lecture 10 Introduction to CT Simulation
CT Simulation Practical Aspects (KM) - PDF - CT Simulation Practical Aspects
Localization and Virtual Simulation (KM) - PDF - Lecture 11 Localization and Virtual Simulation
Basics of Computed Tomography (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Computer Tomography by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Ultrasound (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Ultrasound by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Basics of Nuclear Medicine & PET (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Nuclear Medicine & PET by Eric Ford/CRC Press
PET in Radiation Therapy Planning (KM) - PDF - ASTRO course PET in Radiation Therapy Planning
MR Simulation (PMB) - PDF - Topical review: Nuts and bolts of 4D-MRI for radiotherapy (open access)
Radiotherapy using MRI (PMB) - HTML - Topical review: Radiotherapy using MRI
MR + CT Simulation (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - MR + CT Simulation AAPM Summer School
MR Commissioning and Simulation (Phillips) - PDF - MR Commissioning and Simulation
Understanding Treatment Margins and ICRU Volumes (vanHerk/JB) - PDF - ICRU volumes and uncertainties
Determining Appropriate Margins (vanHerk/JB) - Video - Margins and margin receipe
RTOG Contouring Atlases (RTOG) - Missing Resource - RTOG Contouring Atlases for all sites
Generation and Interpretation of DRRs (Radiation Oncology Physics textbook online) - PDF - 7.4.8.3. Digitally reconstructed radiographs (section of Radiation Oncology Physics)
Image Co-registration: Rigid vs Deformable and associated uncertainties (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG132: Use of image registration & fusion algorithms and techniques in radiotherapy
Guidelines for Dose fractionation (ASTRO) - HTML - ASTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for all sites
Introduction to Treatment Planning (KM) - PDF - Lecture 1 Introduction to Treatment Planning
Overview of Treatment Planning (IAEA) - PDF - Slides with overview of treatment planning process
3DCRT and ICRU volumes (KM) - PDF - Lecture 9 3DCRT and ICRU Targets
Planning Organs at Risk Volumes (AAPM) - PDF - ICRU Recommendations - Including PRVs
Basic planning with MV photon beams (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Planning with MV Photon Beams by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Dose Calculation Algorithms (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Dose Calculation Algorithms by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Guidelines for Documentation: ASTRO (nan) - PDF - Safety is no Accident - ASTRO frame for quality
Normal tissue tolerances - Overview (AAPM) - PDF - Dosimetric Uncertainties and Normal Tissue Tolerance
EUDs in Commercial TPS (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG166 The use and QA of biologically related models for treatment planning
QUANTEC (nan) - HTML - nan
alpha/beta Values (AAPM) - PDF - Biological Indices - Example alpha beta values
Calculating BEDs (Created by J Fowler) - HTML - BED Calculator
Beam weighting, plan normalization in computer treatment planning (KM) - PDF - Lecture 2 Computerized Treatment Planning
Irregularly-shaped Fields (nan) - PDF - Lecture 8 Irregularaly shaped Fields
Field Shaping with MLCs (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG50 Basic Applications of Multileaf Collimators
2,3, and 4 field techniques (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Treatment Planning, 7.5.7 Beam combinations and clinical application: AP/PA, 3 field, 4 field box
2D vs 3D planning (IAEA) - PDF - Treatment Planning for 2D vs 3D
Forward Planning: IMRT (IAEA) - PDF - Forward Planning: IMRT
Forward Planning: 3D (MGH) - PDF - Forward Planning: 3D
Inverse Planning (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Inverse Planning by Eric Ford/CRC Press
IMRT & VMAT Delivery (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - IMRT & VMAT Delivery by Eric Ford/CRC Press
IMRT Planning (MSK) - PDF - Treatment Planning Considerations using IMRT
VMAT Planning (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - VMAT Treatment Planning
Optimization of VMAT (PMB Journal Article) - HTML - Topical review on optimization for VMAT
Halcyon Optimization (vimeo) - Video - Treatment plan optimization for Halcyon
Treatment plan final optimization for Halcyon (vimeo) - Video - Treatment plan final optimization for Halcyon
IGRT (Accelerated Education Program, David Jaffray) - Video - IGRT Technology: How Did We Get Here?
IGRT (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - IGRT by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Total Body Photon Irradiation (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM Report17 The Physical aspects of total and half body photon irradiation
TBI (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Total Body Irradation by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Total Skin Irradiation (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM Report23 Total Skin Electron Therapy: Technique and Dosimetry
Total Skin Electron Irradiation (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Total Skin Electron Irradation by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Properties of Electron Treatment Beams (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Properties of Electron Treatment Beams by Eric Ford/CRC press
Electron Treatment Planning (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Electron Planning Training Part 2 Clinical Markup
Kilovoltage and Orthovoltage Treatment (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Lecture 4 Kilovoltage and Orthovoltage Treatments
Missing Tissue; compensators and attenuators (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Lecture 3 Impact of Missing Tissue on Dose Distributions
Wedging (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Lecture 6 Wedges
Tissue inhomogeneities (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Lecture 5 Effects of Inhomogeneities and Noninfinite Tissues
Tissue inhomogeneities (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG65 Tissue Inhomogeity Corrections for MV Photon Beams
Combined Effects (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Lecture 7 Combined Effects on Dose Distribution
Use of bolus and bolus materials: electrons (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Bolus use for electron treatments
Use of bolus and bolus materials: photons (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Treatment Planning, Section 7.5.3 Bolus
Motion management (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG76 The management of respiratory motion
Motion management (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Motion Management
Motion management (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Motion Management by Eric Hall/CRC Press
Margins (vanHerk/JB) - Video - "vanHerk" margin receipe lecture
Uncertainties in manual and computerized planning (medicalphysics.org sample AR/KM) - PDF - Accuracy & Uncertainty Considerations in Radiation Oncology VanDyk et al
DVH and volume definitions (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - DVH and Volume Definitions by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Plan Quality, TCP, and NTCP (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Plan Quality, TCP, and NTCP by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Reviewing plans (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - nan
Errors and Incident Learning (ASTRO) - HTML - RO-ILS Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System
Manual monitor unit calculations (K. Mah, MSc) - PDF - Monitor Unit Calculations
MU Calculations (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - MU Calculations by Eric Ford/CRC Press
Independent MU verification for IMRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Independent MU verification for IMRT
Overall Chart Checking (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG275 Strategies for effective physics plan and chart review in radiaiaton therapy
Monitor Unit Checks (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG71 Monitor unit calculations for external photon and electrons beams
Patient specific IMRT/VMAT measurement QA/Commissioning (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG218 Tolerance limits & methodologies for IMRT measurement-based verification
Quality Control Guidelines for Patient-Specific QA (CPQR) - PDF - CPQR Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Patient-Specific Dosimetric Measurements for IMRT
Patient specific QA (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Patient-Specific QA by Eric Ford/CRC Press
IMRT Commissioning (AAPM Virtual Library) - HTML - AAPM TG119 IMRT Commissioning
Development, commissioning, training, and QC of SBRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG101 Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Expanding use of SBRT (Accelerated Education Program, PMH) - Video - Expanding Use of SBRT to Less Established Anatomic Sites
SBRT (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy by Eric Ford/CRC Press
The impact of metallic prosthese on treatment planning (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG63 Dosimetric considerations for patient with HIP prostheses undergoing pelvic irradiation
Management of Radiotherapy Patients with implanted cardia pacemakers and Defibillators (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG203 Management of radiotherapy patients with implanted caridac pacemakers and defibrillators
Measurement and Calculation of Doses Outside the Treatment Volume (AAPM Virtual Library) - HTML - AAPM TG 158: Measurement and calculation of doses outside the treated volume from external‐beam radiation therapy
Dosimetry effects caused by couch tops & immobilization devices (AAPM Virtual Library) - HTML - AAPM TG 176: Dosimetric effects caused by couch tops and immobilizations devices
Consideration for Imaging Doses during IGRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG75 Management of imaging dose during IGRT
Consideration for Imaging Doses during IGRT (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM TG180 Image guidance doses delivered during radiotherapy: Quantification, management & reduction
Concepts and principles of a brachytherapy QA program (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - HDR QA
Understand methods and procedures for QC in brachytherapy; Equipment required for QC; Tolerance limits and action levels (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Overview of Brachy Equipment (ESTRO) - PDF - ESTRO booklet 8: QC for brachy equipment
Legislative requirements (ASTRO) - Document - Astro White Paper on HDR (PDF version)
Legislative requirements (ASTRO) - Document - Astro White Paper on HDR (HTML version)
Legislative requirements (ASTRO) - Document - Astro White Paper on HDR (Backup PDF version)
Descreption of and International Safety for Brachytherapy (IAEA) - HTML - IAEA Brahytherapy Webpage and Document Links
Properties and characteristics of brachytherapy sources (IAEA) - PDF - Radiation Oncology Physics Handbook: Section 13.2 Brachytherapy Source Characteristics
Basics of HDR Physics (Website) - Video - HDR Physics
Specifications, quality standards, and operational characteristics of brachytherapy sources and equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Specification, functionality, and dosimetry algorithms of brachytherapy treatment planning computer systems (AAPM) - PDF - MODEL-BASED DOSE CALCULATION ALGORITHMS IN BRACHYTHERAPY
Sources and magnitude of errors in bracytherapy process (NCBI/NIH) - Document - Review of clinical brachytherapy uncertainties: Analysis guidelines of GEC-ESTRO and the AAPM
Test procedures and tolerances for brachytherapy sources, equipment, and planning computer systems (including imaging) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Brachytherapy Acceptance Testing program (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - HDR UNIT ACCEPTANCE, COMMISSIONING & QA
Commissioning Plan: Testing, measurement equipment, etc (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Machine Commissioning (Website) - Video - Machine Commissioning
Applicator Commissioning (Website) - Video - Applicator Commissioning
Ring Applicators (Website) - Video - Ring Applicators
Commissioning of the Brachytherapy Treatment Planning System (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
TPS Commissioning (nan) - Video - TPS Commissioning
TPS Commissioning Pt. 2 (nan) - Video - TPS Commissioning Pt. 2
Commissioning of remote after loading treatment units (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Installation and Commissionoing of High Dose Rate Units
Procedures for safe handling and preparation of brachytherapy sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Shipping & Accepting a New Source (nan) - Video - Shipping & Accepting a New Source
Source changes for HDR & PDR units (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Accepting a New Source (nan) - Video - Accepting a New Source
Dosimetry properties of brachytherapy sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
HDR Brachytherpy Dosimetry (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - HDR Brachytherapy Dosimetry at NP
HDR Brachytherpy Dosimetry in the Clinic (Website) - Missing Resource - NPL Course - Brachytherapy-Dosimetry-in-the-Clinic
Brachytherapy isotopes and sources (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy I Brachytherapy isotopes and sources
Brachytherapy Expsoure and Dose (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy I Brachytherapy exposure and dose
Dosimetry protocols for calibration of brachytherapy sources, including the procedures and recommendations as given in IAEA TECDOC 1274 (IAEA) - Document - IAEA Tec DOC 1274
Dosimetry protocols for calibration of brachytherapy sources, including the procedures and recommendations as given in IAEA TECDOC 1274 (IAEA) - Document - IAEA Tec DOC 1274 (Backup)
AAPM TG-43 Report 51, Nath et al., Dosimetry of interstitial brachy sources (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Older yet still widely used formalism for the dosimetry of brachtherapy sources
Update of AAPM Task Group No. 43 Report: A revised AAPM protocol for brachytherapy dose calculations. Rivard et al. (2004) (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Update to TG 43
Report of the Task Group 186 on model-based dose calculation methods in brachytherapy beyond the TG-43 formalism: current status and recommendations for clinical implementation. Beaulieu et al (2012). (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - newer formalism fro brachytherapy
nan (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - explains the evolution from TG43 to TG186
Physics of brachy and dosimetry protocols (Internal link) - PDF - Presentation on Brachytherapy Dosimetry
nan (Website) - Video - Source Strength Measurements
Uncertainties involved in determination of source strength by measurement and calculation methods (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
How to calibrate sources using well-type ionization chamber and thimble ionization chamber (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Calibration for Brachytherapy Sources
Validating vendor provided source strength (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles, advantages, disadvantages of methods of brachytherapy including manual, remote afterloading (LDR vs HDR vs PDR) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiobiological principles of brachytherapy including radiobiological equivalence of treatment schemes (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Radiobiology and EQD2 (Website) - Video - Radiobiology and EQD2
Impact on dose of source configurations, encapsulation, applicators, inter-source heterogeneity, etc (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles and properties of a variety of source configuration and dosimetry systems for implant and intracavitary brachytherapy (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Patient and source data required for treatment planning (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Limitations and uncertainties associated with manual and computer planning (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
ICRU dose specifications (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - ICRU Intracavitary Dose Reporting
Overview of treatment techniques for Prostate, Breast, Oral, Lung cancers (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (Website) - Video - Applicators and Uses
nan (Website) - Video - Cylinders
nan (Website) - Video - Tandem and Ovoid
nan (Website) - Video - Tandem and Ring
nan (Website) - Video - Clinical Overview
nan (Website) - Video - T&O, Cylinder planned example
nan (Website) - Video - T&R Planned example
ABS consensus guidelines HDR cervix (ABS) - PDF - ABS consensus guidelines HDR cervix
ABS consensus guidelines APBI (ABS) - PDF - ABS consensus guidelines APBI
ABS consensus guidelines permanent prostate (ABS) - PDF - ABS consensus guidelines permanent prostate
ABS consensus guidelines HDR prostate (ABS) - PDF - ABS consensus guidelines HDR prostate
ABS consensus guidelines interstitial vaginal cancer (ABS) - PDF - ABS consensus guidelines interstitial vaginal cancer
Source reconstruction with various imaging modalities (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Intra-cavitary implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Intra-cavitary implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy Applications & Radionuclides Planar implants
Intra-cavitary implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy Applications & Radionuclides High-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy
Interstitial implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Interstitial implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy Applications & Radionuclides Planar implants
Interstitial implants : Sources, dosimetry systems (Manchester, Paris), and applicable sites (Website) - Video - Brachytherapy Applications & Radionuclides Prostate brachytherapy
Intra-luminal technique : Sources, dosimetry systems, and applicable sites (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Intravascular Brachytherapy (AAPM) - PDF - Intravascular Brachytherapy
Surface moulds (nan) - Document - Surface brachytherapy: Joint report of the AAPM and the GEC-ESTRO Task Group No. 253
Surface moulds (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - nan
Plan optimization based on combining dose prescription/specification, source configurations, and dwell times (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Quality control of patient treatment plans and transfer of data from treatment planning system to afterloading unit (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Contouring of treatment volumes and normal structures (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Cervical Cancer Contouring (Website) - Video - Cervical Cancer Contouring
Operation of a radiation source inventory and custody system (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Operating procedures in a sealed source preparation room (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Principles and design of treatment applicators (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Procedures for safe handling and preparation of brachytherapy sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Shipping & Accepting a New Source (nan) - Video - Shipping & Accepting a New Source
Source loading configurations for a variety of treatment protocols (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Treatment applicators and/or catheters (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Implantation tools, such as treatment templates (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Advantages and disadvantages of various Brachytherapy sources for a variety of treatments, (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Procedures for cleaning and sterilization of sources and applicators (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Loading of the brachytherapy sources into treatment applicators according to treatment plans/protocols (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Acquisition, receipt,recording, custody, and disposal of brachytherapy sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Source changes for HDR & PDR units (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Accepting a New Source (Rayos Video Collection) - Video - Accepting a New Source
QC or individual source loading (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understand methods and procedures for QC in brachytherapy; Equipment required for QC; Tolerance limits and action levels (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
QC for brachy equipment (ESTRO) - Document - ESTRO booklet 8: QC for brachy equipment
QC program for brachytherapy treatment planning system (Rayos Video Collection) - Video - nan
QC program for integrity of radiation sources, applicators, dose monitoring system, data transfer, etc (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
QC program for remote after loading systems including emergency procedures (Rayos Video Collection) - Video - nan
QC program for measurement protocols and procedures (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Localization and reconstruction of brachytherapy sources (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Acquisition of the relevant patient anatomical information and source (using dummy sources) geometry for treatment planning including simulator, C-arm xray, CT scanner, MRI, and ultrasound (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Understanding patient image/data requirements for permanent interstitial; intraluminal, and intracavitary treatments. (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
nan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Transfer of image data to the treatment planning system (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Reconstruction of source geometry at the treatment planning computer from films (orthogonal and Stereo), 2D images, and 3D images (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Image co-registration in brachytherapy treatment planning systems (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Contouring of treatment volumes and normal structures (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Cervical Cancer Contouring (Website) - Video - Cervical Cancer Contouring
Processes in brachytherapy equipment requisition and acquisition (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Departmental Needs through interdisciplinary team (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Market research on brachtherapy equipment technology (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Development and review of procurement documentation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Tender specification, evaluation, and recommendations (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Operations, characteristics and commissioning of brachytherapy equipment and accessories (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Machine Commissioning (Rayos Contra Cancer Centre) - Video - Machine Commissioning
Applicator Commissioning (Rayos Contra Cancer Centre) - Video - Applicator Commissioning
Ring Applicators (Rayos Contra Cancer Centre) - Video - Ring Applicators
Brachy TPS Commissioning 1 (Rayos Contra Cancer Centre) - Video - TPS Commissioning
Brachy TPS Commissioning 2 (Rayos Contra Cancer Centre) - Video - TPS Commissioning Pt. 2
Commissioning of remote after loading treatment units (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Installation and Commissionoing of High Dose Rate Units
Verification of outputs and processes. (e.g., end to end testing) (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Commissioning reports and documentation (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Preparing Operation Procedures for bracytherapy planning and delivery (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Career Planning (J. Battista, PhD) - HTML - Is Medical Physics a Career for You? Dr J Battista (COMP)
Medphys 3.0 AAPM Career Planning (AAPM Virtual Library) - HTML - Medphys 3.0 (AAPM) video
Professional Organization Activities (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Ethics (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Ethics and professionalism AAPM Report
Helskini Declaration (nan) - HTML - Helsinki Declaration
Legal Issues (nan) - HTML - Legal and ethical issues in Medical Physics
Intellectual Property (nan) - HTML - IOP article on Intellectual Property
Continual Professional Development (nan) - Video - IOMP video on the importance of certfication and accrediation
Outreach (nan) - HTML - IOP arcticle on education and outreach
Oral Skills: Oral presentations, mentoring, and how to conduct a meeting (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Effective communication (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Presentation Given by Jannette Collins, MD about how to be an effective speaker and communicator at the 2012 AAPM Annual Meeting
Oral Skills: Communication with patients (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting - Session: AAPM Medical Physics Student Meeting: Patient Communication - A Future Role for Clinical Physicists?
Written Skills: Technical Report, progress report, business case, etc (nan) - Video - Writing and reviewing papers
Scientific Writing (ASLO journal article) - Document - scientific letter on writing
Responding to Reviewers for Publications (PLoS journal article) - HTML - PLoS Computational Biology article
Comprehension Skills (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Budgeting / Financial Managment (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - AAPM Leadership Course - Financial Accounting
Management of Equipment (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Time Management (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Time Management - The Three P’s
Conflict Resolution (nan) - Video - Basics of conflict resolution
Performance Management (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - session on risk of burnout and wellbeing at AAPM
Service Operations Management/Business (2) (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - AAPM Leadership : Service Operations Management/Business (2)
Emotional Intelligence (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - AAPM Leadership: Emotional Intelligence
Service Operations Management & Statistical Methods for Business Decisions/Exercise (nan) - Video - External Hyperlink
Leadership in medical physics (IOP) - PDF - Leadership in MP
Electronic Communications Standards (eg., Ethernet, FTP, DICOM, DICOM-RT, HL7, etc) in Radiation Oncology, Record and verify and other critical systems (nan) - Presentation-PPT - nan
Understand Databases in Radiation Oncology Systems (AAPM Virtual Library) - Document - AAPM Working Group Report
Professional IT issues such as privacy, confidentiality, sensitivity and permission to use data. (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - AAPM presentation on cybersecurity: what can the clinical physicist do?
Learning about quality, quality process, quality assurance, quality control or quality audit, QM in RT, Policy and Procedures (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - General overview of quality in radiotherapy
Root Cause Analysis (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Incident learning and Root-cause analysis
Clinical, National, International Quality Improvement (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Incident learning:clinical, national and international
FMEA (Eric Ford, PhD Textbook) - Video - Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
Quality Policy and Procedures (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Patient Safety and Treatment Quality Improvement
Designing a Quality Manual (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Quality Management Systems in Radiotherapy
Major steps in clinical implementation of large equipment or process (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - Overview of installing major equipment
Major steps in designing and implementing a new radiation facility (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - nan
Design the steps in clinical implementation of a CT Simulator (nan) - nan - (see sections 4.2)
Commissioning for a CT Simulator (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - Commissioning and Use of Conventional CT
Design the steps in clinical implementation of a computerized treatment planning system (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
define an area of research (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Formulating Research Hypotheses (Green Journal Article) - Document - Guidelines on conducting a high quality scientific planning study from concept to reporting
Reviewing Scientific Literature (ESTRO) - Document - ESTRO NL article on how to do peer-review
monitor current advances (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Developing a Research Plan (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Select appropriate equipment and methodology for research (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM on QA of clinical trials
Assess and quantify uncertainty in experimental methods (NIST) - PDF - Guideliness for evaluating and expressing the uncertainity of NIST Measurement Results
Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties in Radiotherapy (IAEA) - PDF - IAEA Human Health Series No. 31 "Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties in Radiotherapy"
How to write a small to medium research grant application (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
How to participate in the improvement of medical physics services (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
How to start a collaborate research project (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Statistics for Medical Physics Research (Sean Rose YouTube Channel) - Video - Youtube channel on stastistics for medical physics reasearch projects
Assisting with clinical trials, statistical methods and mathematical modelling with medical staff, data managers and/or statisticians (ESTRO) - HTML - List of open source statistical courses
Career managment, goal setting and tracking (IOMP) - Video - Career Management
Non-clinical careers in medical physics (AAPM Virtual Library) - Video - AAPM session on non-clinical careers in medical physics
Best practices for training, mentoring, and supervising staff (IOMP) - Video - Best practices for mentoring
Mentoring (nan) - Presentation-PPT - slides from Dave Fuller, lecture on mentoring
Introductory soft skills development (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
How to teach scientific material (IOMP) - Video - How to teach science
Developing familiarty with online teaching and e-learning (added by JB) (IOMP) - Video - E-learning
Teaching radiation and general physics to different audiences (e.g. radiation therapists, medical staff, students, junior physicists, etc) (AAPM Virtual Library) - PDF - AAPM report on TEACHING OF CLINICAL RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS TO RESIDENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY (part of core reading list)
Teaching radiation and general physics to different audiences (e.g. radiation therapists, medical staff, students, junior physicists, etc) (IOMP) - HTML - Teaching medical physics to 14-16 year olds
Teaching radiation and general physics to different audiences (e.g. radiation therapists, medical staff, students, junior physicists, etc) (IOMP) - HTML - Teaching radioactivity
Mentoring or clinical supervision of health professionals (nan) - Missing Resource - nan
Indiviual learning vs. group learning (The Tenney School) - Video - Group vs. Individual Learning
Adult education and professional development (nan) - Missing Resource - nan