Spring 2024 Applied Physics E4500 section 001

HEALTH PHYSICS

Call Number 12962
Day & Time
Location
M 5:30pm-8:00pm
1201A Vagelos Educ
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Peter Caracappa
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Fundamental principles and objectives of health physics (radiation protection), the quantities of radiation dosimetry (the absorbed dose, equivalent dose, and effective dose) used to evaluate human radiation risks, elementary shielding calculations and protection measures for clinical environments, characterization and proper use of health physics instrumentation, and regulatory and administrative requirements of health physics programs in general and as applied to clinical activities.

Web Site Vergil
Department Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
Enrollment 8 students (10 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, December 2, 2024
Subject Applied Physics
Number E4500
Section 001
Division School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Section key 20241APPH4500E001