HAN 392 Radiation Oncology Physics |
| Provides students interested in a career in medical dosimetry with an introduction to medical physics for radiation oncology. First of a two-part course that provides the basis for further study of the applications of radiation oncology physics to radiation treatment planning and radiation dose calculations. Includes topics such as structure of matter, nuclear transformations, x-ray production, radiation generators, interaction of radiation with matter, measurement of ionizing radiation, quality of x-rays, and measurement of absorbed dose. Prerequisite: restricted to Health Science seniors. |
