PHY 126 - Radiation Physics and Protection

 
Description
This is a course in the principles of radiation protection. Basic philosophies and concepts are discussed in the context of radiation therapy and nuclear medicine. Emphasized is the safe use of radioactive sources, accelerators, X-ray machines and radionuclides.

1. Describe physical situations as they apply to radiation therapy and nuclear medicine.
2. Use Intermediate Algebra in solving routine problems in the radiological fields of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy.
3. Distinguish between those physical situations that require a mathematical interpretation from those that do not.
4. List and Define NRC regulations in the safe handling and monitoring of radioactive materials.
5. Apply theoretical concepts learned in the course which emphasize elementary data reduction techniques commonly used in the radiological fields in the conduction of laboratory experiments.

1. Types of radiation: directly and indirectly ionizing radiations.
2. Intensity and the Inverse Square Law
3. Linear Energy Transfer, Range, and Specific Ionization
4. Mechanisms for the Interaction of Ionizing Radiations
5. Attenuation Law
6. Basic Means of Protection from Directly and Indirectly Ionizing Radiations
7. Units of Exposure Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
8. Federal and State Regulatory Agencies
9. Permissible Dosages, and Exposure Limits
10. Detection Technology
11. Imaging Systems and Nuclear Medicine
12. Future of Radiation Detection

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