(Running time: 56 minutes) Radiation therapy is an area where digital imaging is used extensively for the purpose of diagnosing, treatment planning, and tracking of the treatment process. This course shows several imaging modalities, their role in cancer treatment, and details the workflow in a typical department from an imaging perspective. In addition, radiation therapy, and virtual simulation is explained, as well as trends. Device communication using the DICOM standard is explained.This course is helpful for anyone desiring an overview of imaging applications in Radiation therapy; in particular people who implement solutions, need to support it, or interface with these systems. Minimum Requirements: Windows 98, 233MHz Intel Pentium II processor, 64MB of RAM, 800x600 video display, IE 5.0, 16-bit sound card, and Windows Media Player |