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PHYS 209 - Radiation Physics

Description
This course introduces the characteristics of radioactivity and methods of detection. Topics include the structure of the atom and nucleus, radioactivity and related calculations, modes of decay, interaction with matter and radionuclide detectors used in nuclear medicine.



3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 87 hours.

Corequisites
  • PHAR 230
  • RADP 210