DEPARTMENT OF RADIO THERAPY

• GOAL The broad goal of teaching the undergraduate medical students in the field of Radiotherapy is to make the students understand the magnitude of the ever-increasing cancer problem in the country. The students must be made aware about steps required for the prevention and possible cure of this dreaded condition.
• OBJECTIVES
  • KNOWLEDGE
    At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
    • Identify symptoms and signs of various cancers and their steps of investigations and management.
    • Explain the effect of radiation therapy on human beings and the basic principles involved in it.
    • Know about radio-active isotopes and their physical properies.
    • Be aware of the advances made in radiotherapy in cancer management and knowledge of various radio therapeutic equipment while treating a patient.
  • SKILLS
    At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
    • Take a detailed clinical history of the case suspected of having a malignant disease.
    • assist various specialists in administration of anticancer drugs and in application and use of various radiotherapeutic equipment, while treating a patient.