Advanced Brachytherapy Physics
Advanced Brachytherapy Physics covers radioactive sources for radiotherapy, including source construction, dosimetry, and low/high dose rate applications.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate an understanding of common brachytherapy source isotopes, including energy, source construction, and half-life, as well as their clinical use in the treatment of gynecological, breast, prostate, and other cancer types.
Create clinical treatment plans for gynecological, breast, and prostate brachytherapy treatments.
Explain and understand each component of the TG-43 brachytherapy dose calculation formalism
Gain familiarity with HDR afterloaders and the required quality assurance
Demonstrate an understanding of LDR brachytherapy concepts including safe source handling, calibration, and quality assurance
Understand radiation protection concepts relevant to brachytherapy including state/national regulations and the components of a quality management program for brachytherapy
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapMED PHYS/B M E 566
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
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Topics
- Materials, source construction, dosimetry theory, dosimetric systems, localization, and reconstruction.
- Low dose rate, high dose rate, and permanently placed brachytherapy applications.
- Brachytherapy source isotopes, energy, half-life, and clinical use in cancer treatment.
- Radiation protection, state/national regulations, and quality management programs.
Skills
- Creating clinical treatment plans for gynecological, breast, and prostate brachytherapy.
- Explaining components of the TG-43 brachytherapy dose calculation formalism.
- Gaining familiarity with HDR afterloaders and required quality assurance.
- Understanding LDR brachytherapy concepts including safe source handling, calibration, and quality assurance.
- Understanding radiation protection concepts and quality management programs for brachytherapy.
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