APPLIED PHYSICS
cod. 07637

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisica applicata (a beni culturali, ambientali, biologia e medicina) (FIS/07)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Hub-specific activity
56 hours
of face-to-face activities
7 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: HEALTH PHYSICS AND RADIATION SAFETY INTERNSHIP

Learning objectives

The course aims to ensure the student will have a thorough knowledge of the methods and scientific content of Health Physics, with particular attention to the physics of ionising radiation, and also acquire specific technical and professional knowledge.

Prerequisites

In order to be able to take the Health Physics and Radiation Safety internship exam, students must have passed all the first year exams and the Instrumentation and Data Acquisition exams.

Course unit content

<br />Ionising radiation: X rays and their production. Neutron , , beta, , gamma radiation (examples and use). Linear, circular, accelerators, reactors (use). Cosmic radiation (notes). Interaction of high energy photons with matter. Energy loss in matter. X rays: radiotherapy, radiodiagnostics, CAT, Radioactive isotopes: SPECT, PET radiodiagnostics. Interaction of heavy charged particles with matter. Bragg's peak, use in radiotherapy. Interaction of light charged particles (electrons) with matter, use in radiotherapy. Interaction of neutrons with matter, an outline of neutron spectroscopy and neutron therapy. 

Full programme

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Bibliography

Lecture notes. <br />
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Marizio Pelliccioni: Fondamenti fisici della Radioprotezione

Teaching methods

Teaching takes place through classroom lectures and seminars

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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