Radiation Protection

Time & Place:
TBD

Instructor:
Jun Ni, Ph.D.
Tel: (319) 335-9490
E-mail: jun-ni@uiowa.edu

Place:

Reference:
Chris Guy and Dominic ffytche, "Introduction to An Introduction to the Principles of Medical Imaging," second Edition, Imperial College Press, 2005.

Lecture Notes:
Additional notes or handouts may be available.

Training Course Description:

Goals and Objectives:
The training course is designed for physicist and/or other non-scientist professionals.

Training Course Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. International SI Units of Exposure and Dose
    1. Exposure
    2. Activity
    3. Absorbed Dose
    4. Dose Equivalent
    5. Effective Dose
  3. Biological Effects of Radiation
    1. Atomic Level
    2. Chemical Interaction
    3. Cellular and Whole Animal Change
  4. Typical Medical Doses and Dose Limits
  5. Practical Radiation Protection and Monitoring
    1. External Protection Measures
    2. Dose Trends in Modern Diagnostic techniques
  6. Safety in Ultrasound and MRI
    1. Ultrasound
    2. MRI

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