Radiation Therapy Physics

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Prerequisites:RDTH 160 General Physics for Radiation Therapy OR DMSI 121 Basic Radiation Physics and Principles RDTH 220 Techniques and Applications in Radiation Therapy Corequisites: Pre/Corequisites: Description:Content is designed to establish a basic knowledge of physics pertinent to developing an understanding of radiations used in the clinical setting. Fundamental physical units, measurements, principles, atomic structure and types of radiation are emphasized. Also presented are the fundamentals of x-ray generating equipment, x-ray production and its interaction with matter.