Radiation Biology

Catalog description

This course will discuss and explain the necessary concepts of radiation biology that are the foundation for understanding the ideas and practices used in radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, and radiation safety as they relate to radio-biological effects in patients receiving radiation therapies or undergoing diagnostic testing for suspected malignant disease. This course work together with the student’s internship in the hospital setting provides both a theoretical and experimental practicum in radiation biology related to disease diagnosis and treatment. These ideas will be explained through lectures, power point presentations and class discussions. Emphasis will always be on tying together new ideas with ideas presented in previous classes. Prerequisite: RHS 315 and RHS 320 .