Revised 2/2026

ROC 231 - Clinical Clerkship III (5 CR.)

Course Description

Introduces student to intermediate and complex treatment and simulation procedures as well as dosimetry, beam modification devices and brachytherapy competencies. Students would demonstrate proficiency in equipment manipulation and intermediate care skills.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 15 hours. Total 17 contact hours per week.

General Course Purpose

To provide supervised clinical experience focused on intermediate and complex procedures, promoting increased clinical competence and independence through approximately 17 hours per week of clinical practice.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: ROC 132.

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the performance of basic simulation and treatment
  • Develop competency in the performance of intermediate and complex treatment and simulation procedures.
  • Develop competency in the construction and use of beam modification and patient immobilization devices.
  • Demonstrate proper manipulation and operation of treatment and simulation equipment.
  • Demonstrate proper radiation safety practices and procedures.
  • Propose referrals using appropriate channels.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the performance of intermediate patient care skills for patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments.
  • Develop competency in obtaining and evaluating port films.
  • Identify anatomy displayed on simulation and port films.
  • Display self-kept records of radiation therapy procedures in which the student has assisted and performed.

Major Topics to Be Included

  • Gynecologic Simulation and Treatment
  • Proton Beam Therapy
  • Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
  • Total Body Irradiation
  • Image Changes and the impact it has on patient SSDs
  • Breast Simulation and Treatment
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
  • CNS Simulation and Treatment
  • Cranio-spinal axis Simulation and Treatment
  • Colon/Rectum/Anal Simulation and Treatment
  • Tomotherapy
  • Esophagus/Stomach/Pancreas Simulation and Treatment
  • MRI in Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Cases Simulation and Treatment
  • Pituitary Simulation and Treatment
  • Commonly Used Drugs in Radiation Oncology
  • IV Contrast in Radiation Oncology
  • Respiratory Gating/Motion Management
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Case Study Presentations
  • Brachytherapy (High Dose Rate-HDR/Low Dose Rate-LDR methods)