PMO 582 Radiation Biology
The use of ionizing radiation in medical and industrial applications continues to expand. For example, approximately 320 million diagnostic medical and dental x-ray procedures are performed each year in the US. This fact highlights the need to study and quantify the stochastic (chronic) and non-stochastic (acute) effects of ionizing radiation. At the end of the course the student will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of ionizing radiation interactions with matter, human radiation exposure scenarios, fundamentals of radiation chemistry and cellular radiobiology, biological effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (chronic effects), radiation risks in perspective, biological effects of high doses of ionizing radiation (acute effects), and radiation accidents and biodosimetry.
Prerequisite
Concurrence of Course Director