Radiation Biology and Protection

Catalog description

Study the principles of interaction of radiation with living systems, effects on cells and tissues, biological response, and radiation protection. The content of this course includes the basic fundamentals of radiation interactions, basic biology with emphasis placed on effects of radiation exposure on cells and on radiation protection mandates and techniques. This course is a requirement of the radiography (radiologic technology) curriculum and could be utilized as an option for other students interested in radiation effects such as health science, biomedical engineering, health physics or physics and biology majors. As is consistent with the core courses in the Radiography program, a passing grade for enrolled radiography students is 75%.