[LF 0212] AUGUST 2014 Sub.

Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Define quality assurance in radiotherapy department.

2. Discuss staffing in radiotherapy unit.
3. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the physics team.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Qualifications of physics team

2. Elaborate on dosimeters
3. How will you specify equipments for a radiotherapy department?
4. Densitometer.
5. Discuss uncertainties in calibration of a treatment beam.
6. Discuss factors involved in beam coincidence.
7. Mechanical isocenter – uncertainty check.
8. How is multiple beam alignments checked?

III. Write answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. Diode dosimeter.
2. Timer error.
3. Safe light test.
4. Calibration of Multi leaf collimators.
5. Field flatness check.
6. Wedge angle checking.
7. Acceptance tests of functional performance for remote afterloaders.
8. How will you check source position accuracy in an applicator?
9. Well-type ionization chambers.
10. What are the monthly periodic QA tests?

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[LH 0815] AUGUST 2015 Sub.Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Discuss about the quality assurance required for a simulator.

2. Discuss about the basic acceptance tests for a linear accelerator.
3. Discuss on basic acceptance test for teletherapy machine.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Swipe test.
2. PDD.
3. Measurement of entry and exit doses.
4. Radiation field analyser.
5. Check for jaw symmetry in linear accelerator.
6. Remote afterloading.
7. Output calculation in teletherapy.
8. TPS.

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. TLD.
2. Survey meter.
3. Optical densitometer.
4. T rod.
5. Wedges.
6. Safe light test.
7. Collimator.
8. Plotter.
9. Check for timer error.
10. Applicator.

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[LI 0216] FEBRUARY 2016 Sub.Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Discuss about the commissioning and acceptance of remote afterloading

system.
2. Discuss about the basic acceptance tests for a low dose rate brachytherapy
system.
3. Discuss on basic acceptance test for teletherapy machine.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Pneumatic system in brachytherapy.

2. QA for beam congruence in linear accelerator.
3. Check for beam uniformity.
4. Radiation field analyser.
5. Measurement of dose to critical organs.
6. Field alignment for simulator.
7. Output calculation in teletherapy.
8. TPS.

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. Simulator.
2. Electronic equilibrium.
3. Thermoluminescent dosimeters.
4. T rod.
5. Shutter error.
6. Gamma monitor.
7. Dosimeter.
8. Laser alignment.
9. Check for couch accuracy.
10. PDD.

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[LJ 0816] AUGUST 2016 Sub.Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Define quality assurance in physics department.

2. Discuss staffing in physics unit.
3. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the radiotherapy team.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Thermoluminicent dosimeter.
2. Discuss minimum personnel requirement for clinical radiotherapy.
3. Importance of simulator.
4. What are the uncertainties in delivering a certain dose at the isocenter?
5. Discuss acceptance testing in a linear accelerator.
6. Discuss checking jaw symmetry.
7. Radiation isocenter – uncertainty check.
8. How will you measure and specify photon beam energy?

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. Survey meter.
2. Laser alignments.
3. Cassette leak test.
4. Calibration of leaf position.
5. Acceptance testing for remote after loaders.
6. What are the annual periodic QA tests?
7. How will you assure accuracy of interpolation techniques?
8. Procedures recommended for evaluating intracavitary sources.
9. Autoradiograph swipe test.
10. Shutter error.

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[LK 0217] FEBRUARY 2017 Sub.Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Define the role and responsibilities of a radiation technologist.

2. Discuss the various methods of image guidance.
3. Briefly explain about electronic portal imaging.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Discuss acceptance tests.

2. What are the equipment specific quality assurance (QA)?
3. What is fluence testing in IMRT?
4. What are the methods to check jaw symmetry?
5. What are safety checks in a brachytherapy unit?
6. What is the use of survey meter?
7. What are the machine specific QA in a cobalt machine?
8. How will you measure and specify photon beam energy?

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. Patient Data Chart checking.

2. Over dose areas in a treatment plan.
3. What are the daily checks in a cobalt teletherapy unit?
4. Wedge transmission factor.
5. Optical distance indicator.
6. Monthly checks in a linear accelerator.
7. What are the radiotherapy simulator quality checks?
8. Treatment planning system software quality check.
9. What is swipe test?
10. Geometric uncertainty.

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[LL 0817] AUGUST 2017 Sub.Code :1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Explain the quality assurance tests required for a simulator.

2. Discuss about the acceptance testing of linear accelerator.
3. Discuss staffing requirements in radiotherapy department.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Cassette leak test.

2. X-ray focal spot size check test.
3. Radiation field analyzer.
4. QA Check for beam flatness and symmetry in linear accelerator.
5. Remote afterloading QA tests.
6. Output calculation in Telecobalt unit.
7. Intracavitary sources leak test.
8. Monthly QA tests for Linear accelerators.

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. Monthly checks in telecobalt machines.

2. Collision device check in linear accelerators.
3. X-ray output check.
4. Field alignment for fluoroscopic devices.
5. Quality control of applicators.
6. Laser alignment.
7. Air pressure check in pneumatic system.
8. Field congruence test.
9. Source identity.
10. Source movements in remote after loading brachytherapy units.

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[LM 0218] FEBRUARY 2018 Sub. Code: 1921

B.Sc. RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY

THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIOTHERAPY

Q.P. Code: 801921

Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Explain the periodic QA tests to be carried out in a Telecobalt machine.

2. Discuss the following QA tests in brachytherapy
(a) autoradiograph (b) swipe test (c) Source calibration
3. Explain in detail periodic Quality Assurance Tests of a simulator.

II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)

1. Explain kV check and mA check.

2. Field flatness and symmetry.
3. Write the names of any 10(ten) TPS QA tests.
4. Quality control of brachytherapy applicators.
5. Radiation Field Analyzer.
6. Write notes on PDD and TMR.
7. Entrance and Exit dose measurement.
8. Diode dosimeter and Thermoluminescent dosimeters.

III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)

1. T-rod.
2. screen-film contact test.
3. Lead apron QA.
4. Well type chamber.
5. Laser alignment check.
6. Collision device check.
7. Focal spot size check.
8. Accuracy of plotter in TPS.
9. Field alignment for fluoroscopy devices.
10. Basic Qualification of a radiotherapy technologist.

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