Advanced Mathematical Methods for Medical Physicist

3 credits · Graduate

This course will provide an introduction to boundary value problems and analytical partial differential equation techniques for wave-guide geometries found in medical applications (e.g., linear accelerators). ANSYS EM simulations will be performed to generate more accurate representation of linear accelerator waveguides and how (un)charged particles behave within the conductors. Hardware demonstrations will be provided time and resources permitting. Additionally, an introduction to complex variables and their application regarding the linac X-ray target and how they are related to different observed scattering phenomena (e.g., Compton scattering).