Module #1 Introduction to Advanced Medical Physics Overview of the field of medical physics, importance of advanced topics, and course objectives
Module #2 Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Advanced topics in radiation therapy treatment planning, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy
Module #3 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Principles and applications of image-guided radiation therapy, including cone beam CT and MRI-guided RT
Module #4 Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Physics and clinical applications of stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy
Module #5 Proton Therapy Physics and clinical applications of proton therapy, including treatment planning and quality assurance
Module #6 Heavy Ion Therapy Physics and clinical applications of heavy ion therapy, including treatment planning and quality assurance
Module #7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Radiation Therapy Principles and applications of MRI in radiation therapy, including MR simulation and MR-guided RT
Module #8 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Radiation Therapy Principles and applications of PET in radiation therapy, including PET/CT simulation and PET-guided RT
Module #9 Advanced Topics in Radiation Detection and Measurement Advanced topics in radiation detection and measurement, including semiconductor detectors and nuclear spectroscopy
Module #10 Monte Carlo Simulations in Medical Physics Principles and applications of Monte Carlo simulations in medical physics, including radiation transport and dosimetry
Module #11 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Physics Overview of AI and ML in medical physics, including applications in image analysis and radiation therapy
Module #12 Deep Learning in Medical Imaging Applications of deep learning in medical imaging, including image segmentation and image reconstruction
Module #13 Machine Learning in Radiation Therapy Applications of machine learning in radiation therapy, including treatment planning and quality assurance
Module #14 Radiation Protection and Safety Advanced topics in radiation protection and safety, including radiation shielding and ALARA principles
Module #15 Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements Overview of regulatory and accreditation requirements in medical physics, including FDA and AAPM guidelines
Module #16 Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy Advanced topics in quality assurance in radiation therapy, including treatment planning and delivery verification
Module #17 Medical Physics Research and Development Overview of medical physics research and development, including translational research and innovation
Module #18 Computational Dosimetry and Treatment Planning Advanced topics in computational dosimetry and treatment planning, including dose calculation algorithms and optimization techniques
Module #19 Multimodal Imaging in Radiation Therapy Principles and applications of multimodal imaging in radiation therapy, including PET/MR and SPECT/CT
Module #20 Radiation Therapy for Rare Cancers Challenges and opportunities in radiation therapy for rare cancers, including treatment planning and delivery
Module #21 Pediatric Radiation Therapy Unique challenges and considerations in pediatric radiation therapy, including treatment planning and delivery
Module #22 Radiation Therapy in Developing Countries Challenges and opportunities in radiation therapy in developing countries, including resource constraints and global health disparities
Module #23 Medical Physics Education and Training Overview of medical physics education and training, including residency programs and certification
Module #24 Professional Development and Leadership Importance of professional development and leadership in medical physics, including career advancement and entrepreneurship
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Advanced Topics in Medical Physics career
