With reference to EITHER prostate OR colorectal cancers, discuss the use of CT, MRI and PET imaging in the visualisation of
early and late stage disease. Discuss how the image findings may influence the radiotherapy planning process.
With reference to EITHER prostate OR colorectal cancers, discuss the use of CT, MRI and PET imaging in the visualisation of
early and late stage disease. Discuss how the image findings may influence the radiotherapy planning process.
Subject: Medicine and Health
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1. describe the design and operation of radiotherapy units and associated dosimetry;
2. appraise the equipment in current use for the purposes of radiotherapy localisation;
3. appraise the biological effects of ionising radiation and evaluate them in the context of the basis on which the practice
of radiotherapy is founded.
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4. compare and contrast the beam characteristics in relation to radiotherapy units and dosimetry;
5. review the suitability of imaging modalities available to demonstrate tumours and critical structures.