Table 2 A representative sample of an E-program: “Basic radiophysics and radiotherapy for residents in oncology”

Educational Field

Radiotherapy

Educational sub-field

Basic radiotherapy

Program

Basic radiophysics and radiotherapy for residents in oncology

Modules arranged in themes

Radiation physics

 Radiation and atoms

Radiation from radioactive decay and artificial radiation

 Interactions between radiation and materials

Contrast, kV vs. MV

 Accelerators

Equipment for radiation therapy with low energy X-rays

 The photon radiation field

Measuring radiation doses

 Questions in radiological physics

History of Radiotherapy

 Computed tomography in radiation therapy

Course seminar no 1

Treatment planning and fractionation

 Biologically Effective Dose

Target

 Immobilisation Aids

Patient positioning

 External radiotherapy techniques

Dose verification in clinical practice

 Treatment Planning

Dose-volume histograms (DVH)

 History of ICRU and Radiotherapy

PET in Radiotherapy

 Palliative Radiotherapy

Introduction to brachytherapy

 Course seminar no 2

Optimisation

 Gold Anchor

Optimisation

 Late complications and RTOG-score

Secondary cancers in radiotherapy

 Re-irradiation

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)

 Proton treatment

Radiation risks for personnel and the public

 Radiation protection for external radiation therapy

Course seminar no 3

Groups

Duration: 9 month part-time, corresponding to 9 ECTS

2–3 groups/year

6 tutors/group

3–4 seminars/group

Example: Group nr. 28. Jan.–Sept. 2014

12 trainees: Lund 3, Stockholm 3, Kalmar 2, Göteborg 1, Jönköping 1, Sundsvall 1, Umeå 1

3 seminar days in March, May and Sept., 2014