Tomotherapy SAM (this page last edited 3-11-10)
Self-Assessment Module (SAM)
Is TomoTherapy Optimal Arc Therapy?
Based on a
talk presented at the FLAAPM Spring 2010 meeting March 5, 2010 in
Cost: $50, please pay online with link given below
($0.00 for
SAM participants who already paid and registered for the FLAAPM Spring 2010
meeting)
LINKS:
MP3 Audio file of Dr. Staton’s talk at the Spring 2010 meeting
TomoTherapy Optimal Arc Therapy Quiz
(must complete for SAM credit)
Learning
objectives:
At the
conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to
1) Understand helical Tomotherapy arc
delivery for radiation therapy.
2) Understand the imaging system used in
helical Tomotherapy treatments.
3) Compare the advantages and disadvantages
of Tomotherapy arc delivery versus linac-based arc delivery.
4) List and identify anatomical treatment
sites where helical tomotherapy may be advantageous.
Instructions:
1. Download
and print out the SAM Question form.
2. Listen
to the MP3 file of the talk while viewing the PDF file of the talk’s
slides.
3. Answer
the SAM questions at the appropriate times in the talk. Pause your MP3 player
as needed to give yourself time to complete the questions, because the speaker
will give you the answers and explain the answers after a brief pause.
4. Complete
the online quiz & hit submit. This will send your completed
SAM question sheet to the FLAAPM CE Coordinator. You may ONLY use Internet Explorer for
this task.
5. Pay
online with PayPal.
Note: After
the FLAAPM CE Coordinator receives your completed question sheet and payment
for the SAM ($50), your question sheet will be graded, and the answer key sent
to you via email along with your SAM certificate.
____________________________________
Thomas H. Wagner, Ph.D.
FLAAPM CE Coordinator
1400 S. Orange Avenue MP# 730
Orlando, FL 32806
Thomas.wagner@orlandohealth.com
Tel: 321-841-8658