Clinical Practicum and Shadowing (RT)

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The course gives hands-on experience in practical aspects of medical physics as applied to radiation therapy. Special emphasis is given to the operation of various therapy units and dose measuring devices, techniques of measuring the characteristics of radiation beams, commissioning and quality assurance checks for radiation producing devices in the clinic. The course includes shadowing a clinician, technologist, or physicist, while performing their routine clinical tasks. The course has 3 components, each of which may be taken for 1 credit. Some components are offered in Summer Session II at Duke University, while other components are offered in Spring Semester at Duke Kunshan University.