CSB093 Radiation Therapy Planning 3
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| Unit code: | CSB093 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | CSB047 and CSB048 and CSB049 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,488 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | CSB093 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | CSB047 and CSB048 and CSB049 |
| Coordinator: | Crispen Chamunyonga | crispen.chamunyonga@qut.edu.au |
Overview
The planner is increasingly making use of advanced technology to aid with radiation therapy treatment planning. This unit builds on the planning experience gained in previous planning units to further develop planning practice. In order to further prepare you for clinical planning, you will have the opportunity to plan challenging tumour sites. Previous work on plan evaluation will be developed and you will be encouraged to integrate feedback from plan evaluations in previous units and support your work with consistent critical appraisal of the evidence base.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Utilise advanced planning techniques to design and optimise treatment plans (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1c, 1C.3a, 1C.3b, 1C.3c, 1C.3d, 1C.3e, 1C.4d).
- Evaluate treatment planning techniques and utilise planning tools (MRPBA Domain 1C.3e).
- Appraise the principles and importance of quality assurance associated with treatment planning (MRPBA Domain 1C.3e)..
- Critically evaluate treatment plans utilising clinical protocols and peer reviewed literature sources (MRPBA Domains 1C.3e, 4.1a, 4.1b, 4.1c, 4.1d).
Content
- Advanced treatment planning techniques
- Hybrid treatment planning
- IMRT, VMAT and DCAT planning principles and procedures
- Simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) planning
- Plan evaluation and QA
Specific sites may include: Thorax, Pelvis and Head and Neck
Relates to learning outcomes
These learning outcomes address elements of the domains for the professional capabilities for medical radiation practice for the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA).
Each learning outcome is mapped to the relevant professional capability as demonstrated.
Learning Approaches
A range of learning and teaching strategies will be employed in this unit. The lectures will introduce you to key concepts relating to the principles and practice of radiation therapy treatment planning. These will be complemented with regular practical sessions to consolidate your understanding. The practicals will use the treatment planning systems (Pinnacle and Monaco) to provide you with the opportunity to develop authentic practical planning skills. The Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) simulation will be used to display your plans and assist you in evaluation of your work.
This unit requires you to engage with the Canvas learning environment regularly. Specific learning materials including suggested reading, links to relevant internet sites and other electronic resources will be located on Canvas. The assessments for this unit are designed to ensure maximum understanding of the content as well as development of critical appraisal skills.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative feedback is provided throughout the semester, where work is reviewed and assessed. Feedback is provided throughout the semester, where work is reviewed and assessed. Feedback will aim to provide students with suggestions for further development of academic skills as well as suggestions for further study where appropriate.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment tasks will require you to provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and application of complex treatment planning concepts of Radiation Therapy, in a variety of formats, which are aligned with the learning outcomes of the unit and course.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Critique (oral)
Critical evaluation and analysis of a plan.
Assessment: Examination
End of semester examination.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Khan, F. M., Gibbons, J. P., & Sperduto, P. W. (2016). Khan's treatment planning in radiation oncology (4th Ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer
Khan, F., Gibbons, J.P. (2014). The Physics of Radiation Therapy (5th Ed.) Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Reference book(s)
A range of literature from journals including:
1. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
2 Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice
3. Medical Dosimetry
4. Radiotherapy and Oncology
5. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS)
Additional resources are located on the Canvas site for this unit.
Hinkelbein, W., & Meyer, J. L. (2011). Frontiers of radiation therapy and oncology, 43: IMRT, IGRT, SBRT - advances in the treatment planning and delivery of radiotherapy: Advances in the treatment planning and delivery of radiotherapy (1) S. Karger AG.
International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1993). Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy (ICRU Report 50).
International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1999). Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy. Supplement to ICRU Report 50. (ICRU Report 62).
International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (2010). Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon-Beam Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (ICRU Report 83).
Nishimura, Y., Komaki, R. (2015), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy: Clinical Evidence and Techniques. Springer, Springer Japan. ISBN: 4431554858
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
MRPBA Professional Capabilities 2020
Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner
Domain 1C: Radiation therapist
Relates to: ULO1
Relates to: ULO1
Relates to: ULO1
Relates to: ULO1
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4
Relates to: ULO1
Domain 4: Evidence-informed practitioner
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.CS49 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
- Treatment Planning
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Critical thinking (analyse, interpret, evaluate)
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Problem solving as independent health practitioners
Relates to: Critique (oral) - Interpersonal and professional communication
Relates to: Critique (oral) - Treatment Planning
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - QA procedures and risk management
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Radiation safety and quality
Relates to: Critique (oral)
CS50 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours)
- Treatment Planning
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Critical thinking (analyse, interpret, evaluate, synthesise)
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Problem solving as independent health practitioners
Relates to: Critique (oral) - Interpersonal, intrapersonal and professional communication
Relates to: Critique (oral) - Treatment Planning
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - QA procedures and risk management
Relates to: Critique (oral), Examination - Radiation safety and quality
Relates to: Critique (oral)