BBCT (FRCR P1): Medical Physics Revision Course

Biological Basis for Cancer Therapy Revision Course including pre recorded lectures and access to live online revision workshop.

Medical Physics (FRCR P1): Pre-recorded Lectures

This revision course follows the RCR FRCR Part 1 syllabus and is designed specifically for trainee Clinical and Medical Oncologists. The course is delivered as a five‑day pre-recorded lecture series with access to a live Medical Physics revision workshop on zoom including exam practice questions. The workshop will also be recorded. The course is led by the Cancer Studies Research Group at The Christie Institute for Cancer Education and the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute.

If you have any questions following the pre-recordings, please email BBCT-teaching@manchester.ac.uk who will pass this onto the relevant physics lecturer to respond.

Medical Physics One Day Revision Workshop: Live via Zoom Tuesday 11th August 2026

The revision workshop is intended as a revision back up following on from the pre-recorded lectures and is included in the cost of the pre-recorded lectures or can be purchased on its own. The live virtual zoom session will include links to blank MCQ google forms for exam practice and scores released directly to your email.

Links to all recordings will be available to all registrants for revision purposes and will be accessible until 28 February 2027 in line with the RCR FRCR 1 examinations.

Topics covered

· Radiation

· Linear accelerators

· Radiation dose measurement

· Radioactive isotopes

· Radiation safety

· Treatment planning

· IMRT & stereotactictherapy

· Brachytherapy

· Verification

· Teletherapy physics

Low-to-Middle-Income Country (LMIC) course fees are offered at a 50% fee waiver. Countries eligible for LMIC reduced rate can be found here. Countries listed under the headings "Low-Income Economies" and Lower-Middle-Income Economies" will be considered. If you are currently domicile in an LMIC please email BBCT-teaching@manchester.ac.uk attaching proof of employment from your current hospital/institute. A code will be sent to you, to access a ticket.

Note that the prices do not include card processing fees

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Further information:

Email: BBCT-teaching@manchester.ac.uk