Nuclear Physics

Catalog description

Study of the elementary aspects of the structure of matter, the modes of radioactive decay, the interaction of radiation and matter, the principles of radiation detection, basic principles of sound waves, and its interaction with matter. The student will b e able to apply the basic principles involving Nuclear Physics, radioactivity, radiation detection and sound waves to practical situations in the Nuclear Medicine and to perform calculations involving radiation dose and radioactive decay, and to apply these to Nuclear Medicine problems. TENU 4145 - Statistics in Nuclear Medicine. One (1) credit. The student should be able to apply statistical methods in the analysis and interpretation of Nuclear Medicine data. Specific procedures related to the radioactive decay process, interpretation of time activity histograms and interpretation of quantitative laboratory data would be emphasized.