GENERAL CONTENT

• ATOMIC/NUCLEAR PHYSICS, SOURCES OF RADIATION, INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH MATTER

  • Radiation Generating Equipment

  • Radiation Interactions

  • Radiation Units and Their Transformations

  • Radioactive Decay

• RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT

  • Cavity Theory and Ion Chambers

  • Radiation Detectors

  • The Gas Amplification Curve

• DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS

  • Basic Imaging Theory

  • CT Overview

  • Digital Imaging Technology

  • Fluoroscopy Overview

  • Image Registration and Fusion

  • Mammography

  • MRI Overview

  • Ultrasound Imaging

• NUCLEAR MEDICAL PHYSICS

  • PET Overview

  • SPECT Overview

• THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS

  • A LINAC Tour

  • Brachytherapy

  • Electron Therapy

  • Hand Calculation Methods

  • Photon Therapy I: The Basics

  • Photon Therapy II: Intermediate Photon Therapy

  • Proton Therapy

  • Rules of Thumb

• RADIATION PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS

  • A Megavoltage Shielding Overview

  • A Simple Diagnostic X-Ray Shielding Overview

  • A Simple Radioactive Source Shielding Overview

  • AAPM's TG-36 Fetal Dose Effects

  • Professionalism and Ethics

  • Radiation Disaster Response and Readiness

  • Regulatory Requirements

• MATHEMATICS - STATISTICS, IMAGE PROCESSING - ANALYSIS, INFORMATICS

  • Computers in Medicine

  • Counting Statistics

CLINICAL CONTENT

• HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  • Anatomy and Physiology

• RADIATION BIOLOGY

  • Radiobiology for the Radiation Physicist

• GENERAL MEDICAL, RADIOLOGY, AND RADIATION THERAPY TERMINOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

  • Medical Terminology and Pathology

• CLINICAL PROCEDURE APPLICATIONS

  • Special Techniques

• Reference and Relative Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG #51 High Energy Clinical Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG #51 Addendum

  • AAPM TG #55 Radiochromic Film

  • AAPM TG #61 Kilovoltage Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG #62 Diode In Vivo Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG #69 Radiographic Film

  • All Things Calibrations

  • Cavity Theory and Ion Chambers

  • Radiation Detectors

  • TG #51 versus TG #21

  • The Gas Amplification Curve

• Treatment Machines

  • AAPM TG #50 and MLC Design Comparisons

  • AAPM TG #106 Linac Commissioning

  • AAPM TG #119 IMRT Commissioning

  • A Linac Tour

  • A Megavoltage Shielding Overview

  • A Simple Diagnostic X-Ray Shielding Overview

  • Comprehensive QA

  • Proton Therapy Overview

  • Radiation Generating Equipment

• Therapy Imaging and Room Design, Patient Safety, Data Transfer and Integrity, Professionalism and Ethics

  • AAPM TG #66 CT Simulator QA

  • AAPM TG #100 Risk Analysis in Radiotherapy

  • AAPM TG #132 Image Registration and Fusion

  • AAPM TG #147 QA for Non-radiographic Localization and Positioning Systems

  • AAPM TG #179 QA of CT-Based IGRT

  • Basic Imaging Theory

  • Computed Tomography Overview

  • Computers in Medicine

  • Digital Imaging Technology

  • MRI Overview

  • Professionalism and Ethics

• Treatment Planning for Photons, Electrons, SRS, SBRT, Inter- and Intra-Fraction Variations, Planning System Safety

  • AAPM TG #53 QA for TPS

  • AAPM TG #63 Hip Prosthesis

  • AAPM TG #65 Inhomogeneity Corrections

  • AAPM TG #76 Respiratory Motion Management

  • AAPM TG #101 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

  • AAPM TG #114 MU Verification

  • AAPM TG #120 and #218 IMRT Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG #158 Dose Outside of Treatment Volume from EBRT

  • Anatomy and Physiology

  • Common Clinic Equipment

  • Common Treatment Dose Schemas

  • Dose Calculation Algorithms I

  • Dose Calculation Algorithms II and AAPM TG #105

  • Electron Therapy

  • Hand Calculations

  • IMRT Optimization and Delivery

  • Photon Therapy I: The Basics

  • Photon Therapy II: Intermediate Photon Therapy

  • Practical Aspects of Patient Setup

  • Rules of Thumb

  • Special Techniques

  • SRS/SBRT

  • Tissue Dose Tolerances

• Brachytherapy, Radiation Protection, Radiation Biology

  • AAPM TG #34 Radiation Dose and Pacemakers

  • AAPM TG #36 Fetal Dose Effects

  • AAPM TG #43 Brachytherapy Dose Calculations

  • AAPM TG #59 HDR Delivery

  • AAPM TG #128 Prostate US QA

  • AAPM TG #137 Dose Prescription and Reporting for Permanent Seed Prostate Implants

  • AAPM TG #186 MBDCAs

  • A Simple Radioactive Source Shielding Overview

  • Brachytherapy

  • Counting Statistics

  • Internal Dosimetry

  • Radiation Disaster Response and Readiness

  • Radiation Interactions

  • Radiation Units and Their Transformations

  • Radioactive Decay

  • Radiobiology for Radiation Oncology

  • Regulatory Requirements

  • Ultrasound Imaging

• Reference and Relative Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG-51 High Energy Clinical Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG-51 Addendum

  • AAPM TG-55 Radiochromic Film

  • AAPM TG-61 Kilovoltage Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG-62 Diode In Vivo Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG-69 Radiographic Film

  • All Things Calibrations

  • Cavity Theory and Ion Chambers

  • Radiation Detectors

  • TG-51 versus TG-21

  • The Gas Amplification Curve

• Treatment Machines

  • AAPM TG-50 and MLC Design Comparisons

  • AAPM TG-106 Linac Commissioning

  • AAPM TG-119 IMRT Commissioning

  • AAPM TG-132 Image Registration and Fusion

  • Acceptance Testing and Commissioning

  • A Linac Tour

  • A Megavoltage Shielding Overview

  • A Simple Diagnostic X-Ray Shielding Overview

  • Basic Imaging Theory

  • CT Overview

  • Digital Imaging Technology

  • MRI Overview

  • Proton Therapy Overview

  • Radiation Generating Equipment

• External Beam Treatment Planning, Uncertainty Management, and Treatment Planning System QA

  • AAPM TG-53 QA for TPS

  • AAPM TG-63 Hip Prosthesis

  • AAPM TG-65 Inhomogeneity Corrections

  • AAPM TG-76 Respiratory Motion Management

  • AAPM TG-101 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

  • AAPM TG-114 MU Verification

  • AAPM TG-158 Dose Outside of Treatment Volume from EBRT

  • AAPM TG-166 BBTPS

  • AAPM TG-176 Dosimetric Effects of Couch Tops

  • Anatomy and Physiology

  • Common Clinic Equipment

  • Common Treatment Dose Schema

  • Dose Calculation Algorithms I

  • Dose Calculation Algorithms II and AAPM TG-105

  • Electron Therapy

  • Hand Calculations

  • IMRT Optimization and Delivery

  • Notable Protocols

  • Photon Therapy I: The Basics

  • Photon Therapy II: Intermediate Photon Therapy

  • Practical Aspects of Patient Setup

  • Radiation Therapy Ancillary Devices

  • Rules of Thumb

  • Special Techniques

  • SRS/SBRT

  • Tissue Dose Tolerances

• Brachytherapy, Radiation Protection, Radiobiology

  • AAPM TG-36 Fetal Dose Effects

  • AAPM TG-43 Brachytherapy Dose Calculations

  • AAPM TG-59 HDR Delivery

  • AAPM TG-137 Dose Prescription and Reporting for Permanent Seed Prostate Implants

  • AAPM TG-186 MBDCAs

  • A Simple Radioactive Source Shielding Overview

  • Brachytherapy

  • Counting Statistics

  • Internal Dosimetry

  • Radiation Disaster Response and Readiness

  • Radiation Interactions

  • Radiation Units and Their Transformations

  • Radioactive Decay

  • Radiobiology for Radiation Oncology

  • Regulatory Requirements

  • Ultrasound Imaging

• Patient Safety, Data Transfer and Integrity, Professionalism and Ethics

  • AAPM TG-34 Radiation Dose and Pacemakers

  • AAPM TG-66 CT Simulator QA

  • AAPM TG-100 Risk Analysis in Radiotherapy

  • AAPM TG-120 and TG-218 IMRT Dosimetry

  • AAPM TG-128 Prostate US QA

  • AAPM TG-147 QA for Non-radiographic Localization and Positioning Systems

  • AAPM TG-179 QA of CT-Based IGRT

  • Comprehensive QA

  • Computers in Medicine

  • Professionalism and Ethics