Radiobiology & Protection. 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course applies to Radiography (Phase I) and Computed Tomography, (CT) Phase 2. Content will include review and continuation of basic radiobiology involved with radiography and advanced modalities, such as CT. It will address the radiobiological/biophysical events at the cellular and subcellular levels. Analysis of factors influencing radiation response of cells and tissues will be covered. Construction and evaluation of radiobiological data on graphs, charts, and survival curves will be included. Relationships of time, dose, fractionation, volume and site as they apply to tissue response will be evaluated. The principles of radiation response modifiers, hyperthermia, chemotherapy and their influence on biologic effects in combination with radiation will be examined.