ELT-61406 Radiation Physics, 3 cr

Person responsible

Hannu Eskola

Lessons

Implementation Period Person responsible Requirements
ELT-61406 2016-01 1 Hannu Eskola
Accepted project work and final exam.

Learning Outcomes

Student can explain the interaction mechanisms of ionizing radiation at keV and MeV energies in water and metals. Student can recognize the differences between radiations arising from accelerators and radioactive isotopes. Student can also explain how these two types of radiation are produced.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basis of radiation physics: x-ray physics and nuclear physics, radiation sources, radiation units, dosimetry.      
2. Interaction mechanisms of radiation with material.      
3. Radiation detectors.     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Grades 1-2: Learning outcomes have been achieved. Satisfactory command in core content of the course. Grades 3-4: Some learning outcomes have been exceeded qualitatively or quantitatively. Good command in core content and complementary knowledge of the course. Good or very good marks from all parts of the course. Grade 5: Most of the learning outcomes have been exceeded. Deep command in the whole content of the course. Almost maximum performance in all parts of the course.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
-   Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, pp.71-121 (Chapters 3&4)   Podgorsak, E.       Free in Internet   Yes   
Book   Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists   Podgorsak, E.         Yes   
Lecture slides   Radiation Physics   Hannu Eskola       On the Internet.   Yes   



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
ELT-61406 Radiation Physics, 3 cr BMT-61406 Radiation Physics, 3 cr  
ELT-61406 Radiation Physics, 3 cr BME-3106 Radiation Physics, 3 cr  

Updated by: Nousiainen Juha, 14.04.2016