2024-2025 Catalog

MDO-711 Radiobiology for the Medical Dosimetrist

Describes the effects of radiation at the molecular, cellular, and organized tissue levels and subsequent response and repair mechanisms. Reviews the effects of dose rate, radiation quality, fractionation, radioprotectors and radiosensitizers on the therapeutic ratio. Focuses on practical applications in radiotherapy including time-dose relationships, alpha-beta ratios, isoeffect curves, biologically equivalent dose (BED), equivalent uniform dose (EUD) and 2Gy dose equivalent.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Medical Dosimetry MSMD