1. Definition of EBRT: External beam radiotherapy or teletherapy

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2.Indications for X-ray radiotherapy:

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3.What isBragg peak?

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4.What is total dose rate for epithelial tumors?

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5.The main goal of immobilization of patient during radiotherapy sessions is:

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6. Parameters of accuracy of dose application are:

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7. Please give examples of palliative EBRT-regimes:

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8.What is definition of fractionation?

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9.Please describe different volumes used in EBRT planning:

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10.How EBRT may be combined with surgery?

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1. Definition of brachytherapy:

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2. Power of sources used for HDR and LDR brachytherapy is:

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3.Main approaches in brachytherapy of cancer are:

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4.Sources preferably used for intracavitary and for interstitial brachytherapy:

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5.What is the difference between simple and remote afterloading?

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6.Indications for brachytherapy:

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7.Definition of radionuclide therapy:

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8.Which type of cancer may be treated with ¹³¹I?

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9.Indications for radionuclide therapy:

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10.Please, give example of intracavitary bracytherapy:

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1. What is the essence of biological effect of radiation?

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2. What is the essence of a "radiobiological paradox"?

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3. What is the mechanism of direct and indirect effect of ionizing radiation?

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4. What factors influence the radiosensitivity of the man?

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5. What body tissues and cells are most sensitive to ionizing radiation?

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6. What is the purpose of introducing the concept of equivalent dose, and what are the units of its measurement?

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7. Which types of radioactive decay do you know?

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8. Which type of irradiation has the greatest penetration power?

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9. What are organs at risk?

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10. What is the concept of half-life?

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1. What type of device for radiotherapy generates beams of a power1.25 MeV?

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2.Please, list types of radiotherapy depending on the source position

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3.Main approaches in radiotherapy of cancer are:

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4.Please, describe briefly IMRT-technique

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5.Main indication for radiotherapy are:

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6.Definition of external beam radiotherapy and machines for it delivery

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7.What kinds ofbrachytherapy doyou know?

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8.When the first linear accelerator was constructed?

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9.Energy of electrons generated by linear accelerator is:

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10.Please, name radionuclide drug for the treatmentof bone metastases

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