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RADIATION PROTECTION IN RADIATION PROTECTION IN RADIOTHERAPYRADIOTHERAPY
Part 1: Aim and Role of RadiotherapyPart 1: Aim and Role of Radiotherapy
PRACTICAL EXERCISEPRACTICAL EXERCISE
IAEA Training Material on Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy
Part 1, Practical 1 2Radiotherapy
Objectives of Part 1Objectives of Part 1
To become familiar withTo become familiar with the principles of radiotherapythe principles of radiotherapy the role of radiotherapy in cancer the role of radiotherapy in cancer
managementmanagement the cost effectiveness of radiotherapythe cost effectiveness of radiotherapy
To appreciate the importance of To appreciate the importance of radiation dose in radiotherapyradiation dose in radiotherapy
Part 1: Part 1: Aim and Role of Aim and Role of RadiotherapyRadiotherapy
Practical 1: Database SearchPractical 1: Database Search
IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course Radiation Protection and Safe Use of Radiation Sources
IAEA Training Material on Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy
Part 1, Practical 1 4Radiotherapy
Contents + ObjectiveContents + Objective
Learn how to use an internet based Learn how to use an internet based databasedatabase
Become familiar with the IAEA Become familiar with the IAEA International Nuclear Information International Nuclear Information SystemSystem
Get some information on the use of Get some information on the use of radiotherapy in your home countryradiotherapy in your home country
Part 1, Practical 1 5Radiotherapy
What Minimum Equipment is What Minimum Equipment is Needed?Needed? Access to InternetAccess to Internet Access to International Nuclear Access to International Nuclear
Information System (INIS) database - Information System (INIS) database - IAEA resourceIAEA resource
Part 1, Practical 1 6Radiotherapy
ProcedureProcedure
Open Web BrowserOpen Web Browser Netscape NavigatorNetscape Navigator Microsoft Internet ExplorerMicrosoft Internet Explorer
Go to page: Go to page: http://www.iaea.or.at/inis/index.htmlhttp://www.iaea.or.at/inis/index.html
Part 1, Practical 1 7Radiotherapy
INIS ‘homepage’INIS ‘homepage’
Part 1, Practical 1 8Radiotherapy
ContentsContents
Life Sciences directlyapplicable to present course
Part 1, Practical 1 9Radiotherapy
Commence SearchCommence Search
Part 1, Practical 1 10Radiotherapy
Try search:Try search:
Radiation ProtectionRadiation Protection BrachytherapyBrachytherapy
Narrow down with:Narrow down with: isotope of interestisotope of interest your home countryyour home country
Part 1, Practical 1 11Radiotherapy
What other information can be What other information can be obtained on radiotherapy in obtained on radiotherapy in
your country?your country?
Regulatory infrastructure Regulatory infrastructure Cancer incidenceCancer incidence Availability of resourcesAvailability of resources
Part 1, Practical 1 12Radiotherapy
You may want to try different You may want to try different search engines...search engines...
e.g.e.g.: http://www.google.com/ : http://www.google.com/
Part 1, Practical 1 13Radiotherapy
ExtensionExtension
While on the internet:While on the internet: visit IAEA web page: http://www.iaea.org/visit IAEA web page: http://www.iaea.org/ search for other training materials available search for other training materials available
in the area of radiation protection in in the area of radiation protection in medicinemedicine
excellent example: EMERALD - excellent example: EMERALD - http://www.emerald2.net/http://www.emerald2.net/
Part 1, Practical 1 14Radiotherapy
Questions?Questions?
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