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2018-2019 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
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MPHY 220 - Radiation Protection and Radiation Safety


Semester Hours: 3
Fall
Introduction to and historical perspectives on health physics and radiation protection. Topics include: interaction physics as applied to radiation protection, operational dosimetry, radiation detection instrumentation, shielding properties and design, statistics, radiation monitoring of personnel, internal exposure, environmental dispersion, biological effects, regulations, high-/low-level waste disposal, non-ionizing radiation.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Open only to students enrolled in the MS program in medical physics  or permission of program director. May not be taken on Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly Health Physics and Radiation Protection; 2 s.h.)





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