Radiation Therapy Technology RTTT 101 – 1 Credit Orientation to Radiation Therapy I Provides a foundation in knowledge and skills in routine and emergency patient care; covers safety procedures to prepare radiation therapy students for their first clinical education. RTTT 103 – 2 Credits Diagnostic Sectional Anatomy Diagnostic Sectional Anatomy explores sectional anatomy via diagrams and radiologic images. Encompassed are different diagnostic modalities to include equipment functionality. Prerequisite: Admission to Radiation Therapy program RTTT 105 – 2 Credits Introduction to Clinical Educ Introduces students to clinical education via simulated labs and the first exposure to clinical experience. Prerequisite: Admission to Radiation Therapy program. Lab Fee: $45.00 RTTT 107 – 3 Credits Clinical Education I Clinical Education I provides a foundation of knowledge of skills on which to base clinical education. In addition, the practice of radiation therapy and its role in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer are explored. Prerequisite: RTTT 105 Lab Fee $45.00 RTTT 109 – 3 Credits Clinical Education II Presents the application of radiation therapy treatment principles and techniques; integrates the treatment techniques and oncology principles introduced in the classtoom with treatment techniques in the clinical experience. Prerequisite: RTTT 107 Lab Fee: $45.00 RTTT 111 – 3 Credits Prin of Radiation Thrpy I Principles of Radiation Therapy I provides an overview of the foundation of radiation therapy and the practitioner's role in the health care delivery system. Principles, practices and policies of teh education program, health care organizations, principles of radiation and health safety and professional responsibilities of the radiation therapist will be discussed and examined. Prerequisites: Admission to Radiation Therapy program RTTT 113 – 3 Credits Principles Radiatn Therapy II Principles of Radiation Therapy II provides students with additional knowledge of radiation protection, radiobiology, quality management and other fundamental knowledge for a clinical practitioner. Prerequisite: RTTT 111 RTTT 125 – 3 Credits Radiation Thrpy Phsics I Radiation Therapy Physics I is designed to provide fundamental physical units, measurements, principles, atomic structure and types of radiation are emphasized. Also presented are the fundamentals of x-ray generating equipment, x-ray production and its interaction with matter. Prerequisites: Admission to Radiation Therapy program RTTT 127 – 3 Credits Radiation Thrpy Physics II Radiation Therapy Physics II analyzes the structure of matter, properties of radiation, nuclear transformations, x-ray production, and interactions of ionizing radiation. Also presented are treatment units used in external radiation therapy, measurement and quality of ionizing radiation produced, absorbed does measurement, dose distribution, and scatter analysis. Prerequisite: RTTT 125 RTTT 129 – 2 Credits Trends in Radiation Therapy Trends in Radiation Therapy provides the student additional exposure to the current trends in radiaiton therapy. Emphasis will be placed nt eh various equipment used in addition to the advantages and disadvantages of each modality. Prerequsite: Admission to the Radiation Therapy program RTTT 202 – 3 Credits Clinical Onocology I Clinical Oncology I introduces the development and definition of malignant and abnormal pathology. The pathology explains basic disease concepts, theories of disease causation, and system-by-system pathophysiologic disorders most frequently encoutered in clinical practice. The processes involved in the develpment and classification of both benign and malignant tumors and site-specific information on malignant tumors is presented. Prerequisite: RTTT 113 RTTT 204 – 3 Credits Clinical Oncology II Clinical Oncology II continues the development and definition of malignant and abnormal pathology. Tumor development, grading, and staging systems are presented as well as tumor clarification systems. Modalities and rationale of clinical treatment and disease are presented. The epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease will be presented, discussed, and evaluated relationship to histology, anatomical site, and patterns of metastasis. Prerequisite: RTTT 202 RTTT 206 – 3 Credits Clinical Education III Clinical Education III continues the clinical experience gained in Clinical Education II. The course integrates the treatment concepts and oncology principles introduced in the classroom with treatment techniques seen in the clinical experience. Prerequisite: RTTT 109 Lab Fee: $25.00 RTTT 208 – 3 Credits Clinical Education IV Clinical Education IV provides students with culminating experience and opportunities to combine comprehensive responsibilities of an entry-level radiation therapist. Prerequisite: RTTT 206 Lab Fee: $25.00 RTTT 212 – 3 Credits Dosimetry I Dosimetry I explores established factors that influence and govern clinical planning of patient treatment. Course encompasses isodose descriptions, patient contouring, radiobiologic considerations, dosimetric calculations, compensation, and clinical application of treatment beams. Optimal treatment planning is emphasized along with particle beams. Prerequisite: RTTT 127 RTTT 214 – 3 Credits Dosimetry II Dosimetry II continues Dosimetry I. It emphasizes the theory and practice of optional treatment planning. Clinical application includes calculations of treatment beams based on various current technology. Prerequisite: RTTT 212