Curriculum and Modules for Computer-Based Instruction of Medical Dosimetry

描述（由申请人提供）：放射治疗技术、剂量测定、医学物理学和放射肿瘤学的教育和培训计划在课堂上教授放射治疗的基本原理，并依赖于学生访问基于计算机的治疗计划（RTP）系统进行实践，以巩固课堂上教授的原理并培养计划技能。主要的缺点和面临的问题，包括有限的临床RTP系统;商业RTP系统，以满足教育/培训需求的可扩展性;缺乏一个基于计算机的培训课程模式;和缺乏基于计算机的学习材料，专门结构，以满足RTP教育和培训的需要。总体目标是提供资源，以改善教育和培训计划中的外射束放射治疗剂量测定计划的原则和实践的指导。拟议的工作主要针对放射治疗技术和剂量学计划，但也将是有价值的医学物理和放射肿瘤学计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Education and training programs for radiation therapy technology, dosimetry, medical physics and radiation oncology teach the basic principles of radiation therapy in the classroom and depend on student access to computer-based treatment planning (RTP) systems for hands-on practice to solidify the principles taught in the classroom and to develop planning skills. Major shortcomings and problems facing programs include limited access to clinical RTP systems; inflexibility of commercial RTP systems to meet education/training needs; the absence of a model curriculum for computer-based training; and the lack of computer-based learning materials specifically structured to meet the needs of RTP education and training. The overall goal is to provide resources to improve instruction of the principles and practice of dosimetric planning for external beam radiation treatment in education and training programs. The proposed work is aimed primarily at radiation therapy technology and dosimetry programs, but also will be valuable for medical physics and radiation oncology programs.