WIIFM (Radiation Physics)
I teach a course in Introduction to Radiation Physics for the Radiation Therapy Program. Students are often stressed as why they need to take this course. If a student asked me “WIIFM”, I would respond:
– In your career you will be using Radiation to treat cancer patients; it’s important to know the foundations of how radiation works.
– In your profession, you will work along side with oncologist, and radiation physicist; it’s good to know their perspective and the terminology that they use in their profession.
– A lot of the interactions that occur within the patient are caused by the physics of the radiation beam, it’s good to know this to prevent over dosing or underdosing your patient.
– In your career, some patient’s might be interested into how the linear accelerator works, you will have the tools to explain this to them.
– By understanding the physics, you will be able to understand the treatment planning process and how the Radiation Therapy treatment software works.
– Physics is fun!!!!!
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