Radiation Protection and Radiobiology
How radiation affects cells and people, and how technologists protect patients, themselves and the public.
MRT-140 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Medical Imaging
Course content
- 1Radiation units and dose quantitiesComing
- 2Natural and medical sources of exposureComing
- 3Radiation effects on cellsComing
- 4Deterministic and stochastic effectsComing
- 5The ALARA principle: time, distance and shieldingComing
- 6Dose limits for workers and the publicComing
- 7Protecting the patient: collimation, technique and shielding practiceComing
- 8Pregnant and pediatric patientsComing
- 9Personnel monitoring and dosimetersComing
- 10Room shielding and protective equipmentComing
- 11Radiation protection rules in CanadaComing
- 12Case studies in radiation safetyComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How radiation affects cells and people, and how technologists protect patients, themselves and the public.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.