Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to ionizing radiation and its applications in medicine and biology. Topics covered include the production of radiation, its interactions with matter, measurements and biological effects. Selected applications are also discussed. Selected applications are also presented, in particular the use of radionuclides for theranostics and particle therapy.
Course outline:
- Ionizing radiation: Isotopes and radioactive decays
- Production of ionizing radiation
- Interaction of neutral particles with matter (photons, neutrons)
- Interaction of charged particles with matter
- Radiation quantities and units in medical physics
- Ionizing radiation detectors
- Medical imaging with ionizing radiation (X-rays, SPECT, PET, etc.)
- Biological effects of ionizing radiation
- Production and use of radioisotopes for theranostics
- Fundamentals of radiation therapy (photon and hadron therapy)
- Radiation protection
