Radiation Physics and Protection

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2 Lab Hours Prerequisites: PHY 125 Description This course is for students in nuclear medicine technology or radiation therapy technology. The interaction of radiation with matter and radiation protection philosophies and concepts are discussed. Topics include radiation interaction with matter, shielding of radioactivity, nuclear detection devices, dosimetry and radiation exposure. Emphasized are the safe use of radioactive sources, accelerators, X-ray machines and radionuclides. The laboratory component introduces data reduction procedures and reinforces concepts presented in lecture.