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Brain therapy ;P

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Assignment 4

Answer all questions. Due date submission : 11 Aug 2014

1. Define
    (i) Radioiodine therapy
    (ii) Hyperthyroidism

2. Explain
    (i) Ways before and during therapy
    (ii) 3 precautions after therapy

3. Give comments

     A single dose is successful in treating hyperthyroidism. However, rarely, a second treatment  is needed, and very rarely a third treatment may be needed.

4. Jacky received his radiotherapy iodine last week. When will he feel normal?

5.  Monica will going to take a vacation in the United States immediately after she finish 
    her radiotherapy iodine treatment. Any special precautions needed?

Additional references

1. http://www.webmd.com/women/radioactive-iodine

2. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/type/thyroid-      
    cancer/treatment/radiotherapy/radioactive-iodine-treatment-for-thyroid-cancer

3. http://www.ehow.com/way_5217251_radiation-iodine-treatment.html

4. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=radioiodine#part_two

5. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thyroidcancer/overviewguide/thyroid-cancer-overview-treating-
    radioactive-iodine

Assignment 3

One of a Kind! A guide to radiotherapy

Instructions:
1) Watch the video first.
2) We will have groups discussion based on this video

Enjoy! Many thanks

Assignment 2

My dear students,

Complete the assignment and submit it to me before 11 Aug 2014. Many thanks!

1. The side effects of radiotherapy iodine treatment vary depending on your age, whether you have other medical conditions and the dose of radioactive iodine you have. Some people may have one or more side effects. Write possible short and long term side effects of radiotherapy iodine.

                                                                               

2. The following guideline is one of the precautions to take following a treatment with I- 
    131. Discuss.

        

                                                                            

You must be sure you are not pregnant before receiving I-131. 

3. If you are breast-feeding, you must stop several days before to ensure that milk 
   production has stopped. Explain briefly what happen if this precaution is disregard.

   

Assignment 1: Radiotherapy Trivia

My dear students,

Make sure you complete the puzzle and submit it to me tomorrow, after class (24 July 2014). Many thanks!!

Physics of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

HASIL PEMBELAJARAN (LEARNING OUTCOMES):

After completing this course, the students should be able to:

1.   Outline the determination of absorbed doses in a patient irradiated by beams of x or gamma rays in radiotherapy procedure according to ICRU Report no. 24.  (C4, PLO1)

2. Complete with confidence the brachytherapy dose calculation by manual and computer way design based on ICRU Report n. 38. (P4, PLO2)

3.  Exhibit loyalty into Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine based on ICRP Publication no. 73. (A3, PLO3)

Understand Radiotherapy (Slide presentation)