Physics (PHYS)
Department of Physics
PHYS 5206 [0.5 credit] (PHY 5164)
Medical Radiotherapy Physics
Radiation therapy process and physics. Ion chamber dosimetry, Monte Carlo techniques of radiation transport, cavity theories, external beam therapy, brachytherapy, dosimetry protocols, detectors used in radiation therapy. Treatment planning, monitor unit calculations, intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Novel and alternate techniques.Prerequisite: PHYS 5203 or permission of the Department.
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