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Radiotherapy Exam June 2020

The document is a final exam for Radiotherapy from the National Board of Examinations in June 2020. It contains 10 questions to be answered in 3 hours. Each question is worth 10 marks and students are instructed to answer all questions in order, writing concisely and legibly with question numbers clearly labeled. Questions cover topics like interactions of radiation with matter, radiobiology principles, radiation therapy techniques including hyperthermia, imaging modalities like PET scans, and use of radioisotopes and immunotherapy in cancer treatment.

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Radiotherapy Exam June 2020

The document is a final exam for Radiotherapy from the National Board of Examinations in June 2020. It contains 10 questions to be answered in 3 hours. Each question is worth 10 marks and students are instructed to answer all questions in order, writing concisely and legibly with question numbers clearly labeled. Questions cover topics like interactions of radiation with matter, radiobiology principles, radiation therapy techniques including hyperthermia, imaging modalities like PET scans, and use of radioisotopes and immunotherapy in cancer treatment.

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

JUNE 2020
RADIOTHERAPY
PAPER-IV
Time: 3 hours RTH/J/20/41/IV
Max. Marks:100

Important Instructions:
 Attempt all questions in order.
 Each question carries 10 marks.
 Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
 Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
 Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
 Answer all the parts of a single question together.
 Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
 Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:


1. a) Major interactions of ionizing radiation with matter. 5+5
b) Cellular and molecular basis of radiation damage.

2. a) Linear energy transfer. 2+3+2+3


b) Stochastic and deterministic effects of radiation.
c) Deep inspiration breath hold technique.
d) 2-D matching of photon-photon and photon electron fields.

3. a) Discuss the 4 Rs of Radiobiology. 6+2+2


b) Abscopal Effect.
c) Radiotherapy & Immunotherapy.

4. a) Hyperthermia and Radiation. 6+4


b) What is thermal dose equivalent?

5. Clinical relevance of liquid biopsy in malignant tumours – mechanism, 3+3+4


indications and its role in monitoring disease.

6. a) I125. 3+3+4
b) OER and LET.
c) Vaccines in cancer.

7. a) 18 F-PSMA PET/CT. 5+5


b) 68Ga-DOTATOC.

8. a) Fraction size and overall treatment time. 5+5


b) Clinical application of IORT in breast cancer.

9. a) QUANTEC values of structures of the eye ball. 5+5


b) Design of a Gamma knife.

10. Rationale and indications for using radio-immunoglobulins in malignant 10


disease.

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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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