Radiology Oncology
Research in Radiation Oncology
RCON 41500 | 50 Units
- Elective Type: Clinical
- Primary Instructor: Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum
- Contact: Denise Hallman | 2-4056 | dhallman@radonc.uchicago.edu
- Location on first day: Suite 1D
- Included in Lottery: No
- Last Reviewed: March 26, 2008
Overview
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the various methods of radiation therapy and with the efficacy of such treatment. The student can elect to study some mammalian radiobiology and tumor radiobiology. Some students have taken a particular clinical entity and done a rather thorough survey of the literature and then correlated the results with this literature search.
Objectives
To provide students with an in depth knowledge of specialized topics in radiation oncology.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their interaction with staff and patients and quality of their work on selected topics.
Offered:
- January
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- November
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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| AM | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | ||
| PM | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 |
Schedule Notes
Arranged with instructor. Final registration and determination of credits for this course is dependent upon the submission and approval of the Preceptorship/Independent Study Proposal Form (PDF). Until that time, you will not be formally registered nor able to obtain credit.
Course Limitations and Prerequisites
Maximum Students Enrolled: 6
- Eligibility:
- Fourth year
- Prerequisites:
- Consent of Instructor