Fundamentals of radiation physics, production and properties of ionizing radiation and their interactions with matter and tissue. Interactions of photons and of charged particles with matter. Concepts of radiation dosimetry (theoretical and experimental, cavity theory and ionization chambers). Students can obtain credit in at most one of MEDPH 450 or ONCOL 550. Restricted to undergraduate students in the Honors Physics degree. Prerequisite: PHYS 381
Fundamentals of radiation physics, production and properties of ionizing radiation and their interactions with matter and tissue. Interactions of photons and of charged particles with matter. Concepts of radiation dosimetry (theoretical and experimental, cavity theory and ionization chambers). Students can obtain credit in at most one of MEDPH 450 or ONCOL 550. Restricted to undergraduate students in the Honors Physics degree. Prerequisite: PHYS 381
