Radiation Therapy Physics

4 credits · Graduate

The course covers ionizing radiation generation and use in radiation therapy to cause controlled biological effects in cancer patients. Topics include external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, treatment planning, radiation therapy devices, special techniques in radiotherapy, radiation therapy with neutrons, protons, and heavy ions. PREREQUISITES: PHYC 6421.03 or MEDP 6421.03 CROSSLISTED: PHYC 6423.04 FORMATS: Lecture