PHYS 5207 [0.5 credit] (PHY 5165)
Radiobiology
Physics and chemistry of radiation interactions. Cell biology, DNA damage and repair, survival curves and models, radiosensitivity, oxygen effect. Linear energy transfer, relative biological effectiveness. Whole body radiation effects, radioprotectors, radiosensitizers. Hyperthermia. Molecular techniques in radiobiology. Model tumour systems.Prerequisite: PHYS 5203 must have been taken, or be taken concurrently, or permission of the Department.
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