Dosegrid

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Dosegrid's Part 1 Strategy

Dosegrid's Part 2 Strategy

Part 3: Scheduling your practice oral exams

Dosegrid's Part 3 Notes Example

Intended audience

General Problem Solving method

Writing Out Problems

Similar Triangles

Linear Problems

Dimensional Analysis aka look at the fucking units!

Quadratics!

Ratios

Two equations and two unknowns

Unit Conversion Tutorial

Intro to Basic Units mini-quiz

Basic Math and Problem solving mini-quiz!

Part I: Basic Atomic Physics

Part 1: Misc Physics crap

Basic Circuits Refresher

Part 1 Binding energy and Q problems

Fundamental Radiation units: Exposure, Absorbed dose and Kerma

Part 1: Simple energy of a photon Tutorial

Review of Photon interactions and coefficients

Part I: Basic Physics Quiz

Part I: Circuits mini-quiz

Dimensional Analysis and Part 1 mini-quiz

Part 1: Fundamental Radiation Units mini-quiz

Part 1&2: Intro to Cancer terminology

Anatomy 101: counting vertebrae

Anatomical terms of location

Anatomical landmarks: Sternum, ribs, carina and more!

Anatomy of the brain

Anatomy: heart and associated structures in thorax

Anatomy of the head and neck

Anatomy of the Male Pelvis

Anatomy of Female Pelvis

Part 1 Lateral or Medial Quiz! (Part 1)

Counting Vertebrae and Spinal cord Mini-Quiz (Part 1-3)

Part 1 The Anatomy and completely random medical term Quiz

Central Problems in Dosimetry or how the hell did we end up with TG-51

Reference, absolute, and relative Dosimetry

Cavity Theory

Part 1,2,3: Ion Chambers 101

Ion Cambers 102

TG-51: an overview of the application of cavity theory for megavoltage x-rays and electrons

TG-51: Equipment detail discussion

The lead foil of DOOM!

TG-51: The Equations and Correction Factors

TG-51: Pion

Ppol: Polarity Correction Factor

TG-51: KQ for Photons

TG-51: KQ for electrons (including Report 385)

TG-51: Electron time

TG-51 Excel sheets

The Transfer: TG-51 to your daily and monthly

IAEA TRS 398 International Protocol

TG-51 allowable tolerances and common sense strikes back!

Dose to water or muscle? TG-329

TG-61: 40–300 kV x-ray beam dosimetry (Part 2&3)

Part 2 & 3: TG-51 Quiz

TG-61 Mini-Quiz

What is relative dosimetry?

How do we describe the shape of the beam?

Radiation Beam Profiles and more: TG-106

PDD vs TMR Video

The Water Tank: Practical tips and tricks

Penumbra in focus: depth and volume averaging

Film QA

Part 1,2,3: Other dosimeters in the clinic (tools in the toolbelt)

Small Field Dosimetry: Output factors and more

In-Vivo Dosimetry and how to re-use your OSLDs!

Skin dose vs Surface dose!

Part 1: Basic Ion Chamber Problems mini-Quiz

Part 2&3: Small field dosimetry mini Quiz

Part 2 & 3: General Dosimetry Quiz

Video Introduction to LINACS (vintage)

Video Introduction to Linear Accelerator (New)

The baseframe: how is the linac attached to the floor?

Linac parts: modulator and PFN

The Thyratron (not a Transfomer)

Sources of RF Power: The Magnetron!

Sources of RF Power: The Klystron amplifier tube

Electron gun

Waveguides, AFC, energy switch

Bending magnets

Practical Beam Physics: The Load Line

Steering coils

Inside the stand!

SF6 and the Vacuum System

Linac Parts: Flattening filters

Flattening filter FREE beams

Linac Parts: Targets and scattering foils

The Linac Monitor Chamber and more

Linac Parts: jaws and the primary collimator

The MLC

On Board imaging: MV and kV

Dose and symmetry servo

The Chiller

More misc Linac Parts!

Why 100 SSD or SAD?

Part 2 & 3: The Linac and the Quiz

Linac History (in progress)

Linac History: Varian Associates

In focus: Halycon

in focus: elekta (not a joke and in progress)

in focus: Radixact (tomotherapy)

Truebeam imaging calibrations (in progress)

Proton Hardware

Clinical Features Proton Beams

Proton Advantages and Disadvantages

Reference Dosimetry for Protons

Proton Shielding

MRI Linacs (Part3)

Specialized linacs

FLASH!

Part 2 & 3: The Proton Quiz!

Part 3: The MRI-Linac mini Quiz of Doom (Part 3)

Linac Construction & Before Acceptance with files

Part2&3: Linac Installations pictures and more

Rigging in depth

CT Simulator Installations

Part2&3: Acceptance vs Commissioning

Part2&3: TPS Modeling and Validation

Part 2&3: Acceptance vs Commissioning mini-quiz

Overview of shielding

Part 1 & 2: Basic Attenuation Problems

Part 1&2: HVLs and TVLs

Shielding Calcs

The Primary and Secondary Barrier

God Damn Neutrons

Part 2&3: Doors and Mazes

Skyshine and groundshine

Time averaged dose rates or In any one hour!

CT,HDR, PET, and Freakshow Linacs shielding

The Holy Radiation Survey

Snafu, a shitshow, and a clusterfuck vault!

Part 1 & 2: Basic Attenuation Mini Quiz

Part 2 & 3: Shielding Quiz

Part 2 & 3: The even more mini-Neutrons quiz!

Part 1 & 2: Radioactivity

Part 1&2: Modes of Radioactive Decay

Production of Radioactivity Products

Part 1&2: Counting Statistics

Part 1-3: Alpha vs Beta vs Gamma: Hands on surveys with a GM

Part 1 & 2: The Radioactivity Quiz

Introduction to Radiation Safety concepts and units

Radiation Safety: the nuts and bolts

The LNT Model: Linear no-threshold

The Lens of the Eye

Shipping Radioactive Materials (DOT Time) and signage

Radiation Safety in the real world: Time, distance & Shielding

Personnel Monitor: BADGES!

Radiation Safety Instrumentation Summary

A digression on effective dose and risk (LNT and more)

Part 1,2,3 Rad Safety Instrumentation mini-Quiz

Part 1,2,3: Radiation Safety Quiz

HDR: a summary

HDR: gynecological malignancies

HDR Treatment Planning in-depth

HDR: APBI

HDR: Prostate

HDR: Skin AAPM TG-253

HDR Shielding

Patient Release Criteria

HDR & LDR Brachytherapy Instrumentation and calibration

Part 1 & 2: Basic Brachytherapy Dose Calculations

MRI in HDR TG-303 (part 2 &3)

Brachytherapy: TG-43 a system of calculations

Brachytherapy: LDR Prostate Implants (prostate battleship) 101

LDR Prostate Implants Planning and Medical Events

Brachytherapy: Ocular aka Eye Plaques

Brachytherapy: intraoperative mesh TG-222

Brachytherapy: TG-186 the future!

Nuc Med and Unsealed Sources

Part 2,3: Brachytherapy and Rad Safety Quiz

Part 1 & 2: Review of Diagnostic X-rays

Part I and II: Binary , digital images and computers

Medical Images and Window/Leveling (Part1-3)

Part 1-3: CT and CBCT Basics

CT Reconstruction

CT Metal artifacts and MARS (Part 2/3)

Part 1,2,3: Nuclear Medicine (PET/SPECT)

Part 1,2,3: Ultrasound

Part 1,2,3: MRI

Part 2 &3: MRI Safety

Part 1-3: Fluoroscopy (C-Arms)

Part 1: Binary and digital images quiz

Medical Imaging Quiz mini quiz(part 1&2)

Part 1,2&3: MRI T1 vs T2 Quiz

Imaging for Therapy aka IGRT (Part 2 and 3)

CT Sim: TG-66 Part 2&3:

Lasers in a CT SIM

CT Sim 102: Electron Density Curves

TG-176 Dosimetric effects caused by couch tops and immobilization devices

Surface Guided Therapy (SGRT) Part 2 &3

Part 2,3: Image Registrations and Fusions

Part 2 & 3: CTDI: in depth

Part 1-3 kV vs DRR vs MV mini-Quiz

Part 2 & 3: Therapy Imaging and some Anatomy Quiz!

Geometry of treatment planning

Part 1& 2: Magnification Tutorial

Part 2: Simple Breast Tangent Calculation

Part 1&2: Simple Exposure Rate Calculation

Part 1&2: Inverse square & penumbra

Part 2&3: Gap Calc Tutorial

Geometry of Treatment Planning Quiz (Part 1&2)

Part 2: General Clinical Planning Knowledge

Part 2& 3: DVHs and dose metrics

Part 2&3: Prescriptions and Margins (ICRU 62)

Review of Photon MU Calcs: PDDs, OARs, TMRs, oh my(TG-71 and TG-85)

Wedges and Dynamic Wedges

Part 2: Timer setting tutorial

TPS Algorithms: Super position, monte carlo, and thee transport equation (Part 2 &3)

TPS Algorithms: accuros and monte carlo

IMRT/VMAT Optimization Part 2&3

Part 2&3: Special Procedures: TBI, TSE, CSI

Part 2&3: Respiratory Management: TG-76, TG-324

Part 2&3: SBRT Clinical Knowledge

Part 2&3: SRS malignant

Part2&3: SRS Benign

Out of Left Field Doses: Fetal dose and TG-158

Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)

TG-263 Standardizing Nomenclature

CIED mini-quiz (part 2 &3)

Part II & III: Treatment Planning Quiz

Electron Physics (Part 1)

Electrons 101

Electrons 102: Output factors

Electrons 103: MU calcs and Extended distance!

Even More Electrons: Abutment

Total Skin Therapy (TSET) Part 2 &3

Part 3: Electron TPS (eMC & MPPG5)

Part II & III: Electrons Quiz

Part 1&2: Radiobiology 101: LET and RBE

Part 1 &2: Radiobiology 102: Cell survival curves and more

Radiobiology Part 3: BED and more!

Serial vs Parallel Organs

Radiation Tolerances and TCP + NCTP (Beyond Quantec to Hytec)

Radiotherapy interuptions

Part 1&2: Radiobiology Quiz

Part 1&2: BED mini-quiz

Overview of QA and allowable tolerances/action limits (TG-40,TG-142,MPPG8)

Daily QA: the physicist's favorite friend

IMRT QA: from TG-119 to TG-218

Mechanical QA (in progress)

Imaging QA: CBCT

Imaging QA: kVs

Imaging QA: MV

Laser QA

MLC and VMAT tests

ODI, crosshair QA, front pointer

Position Read Outs and Couch QA

Symmetry/Flatness and OAR QA

Isocenter QA (and ISOCAL)

Light field vs radiation field

TPS QA (TG-53 and MPPG5)

Ethics (Part 2 &3)

Plan Checks and FMEA: TG-100 and TG 275 (Part 2 and 3)

Medical Events: Learn from others mistakes

The QA Quiz! (includes TG-100 & 218 & MPPG8) Part 2 & 3

Ethics and patient safety Mini-Quiz

Maintenance of Certification

Bonus: AAPM Professional Liability Insurance

Bonus! Billing Strikes Back: the RO APM Model

Radiological Accidents: learn from history (in progress)

Actually useful links (in progress)

Useful documents

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ABR Part 1 Mock Clinical Exam Only

ABR Part 1 Full Mock

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ABRT Part II Full Mock Exam

Scheduling your practice oral exams