Summer Semester 2023 Catalog

RADT 1200 PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION BIOLOGY AND PROTECTION

Credits

2

Provides instruction on the principles of cell radiation interaction. Radiation effects on cells and factors affecting cell response are presented. Acute and chronic effects of radiation are discussed. Topics include: radiation detection and measurement; patient protection; personnel protection; absorbed dose equivalencies; agencies and regulations; introduction to radiation biology; cell anatomy, radiation/cell interaction; and effects of radiation.

Lecture Hours

30

Lab Hours

0

Prerequisite

RADT 1060, RADT 1075, RADT 1330

Corequisite

RADT 1085, RADT 2090, RADT 2340