Medical Physics Seminar

Catalog description

Medical physics is the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. This course consists of weekly lectures covering broad topics in medical physics including diagnostic imaging, radiation oncology, radiation safety, and nuclear medicine. Lectures will be given by invited speakers drawn from many university and medical center departments including radiology, physics, radiation safety, and radiation oncology. Recommended prerequisite: background in engineering or physics.