PCS 407
Radiation Therapy
Introduction to radiation therapy physics. Radiation therapy units. Interaction of radiation with tissue. Dosimetry of a single beam of x-ray. Beam calibration and patient dose calculation. Combination of beams and treatment planning. Brachytherapy. Radiation detection. Measuring radiation and radiation protection.
Weekly Contact: Lab:1.5 hrs. Lecture:3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Antirequisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages
*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.
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PCS 102
Physics Answers to Everyday Questions -
PCS 106
Physics for the Health Sciences -
PCS 107
The Natural Context -
PCS 110
Physics -
PCS 111
Physics in the News -
PCS 120
Physics I -
PCS 125
Physics: Waves and Fields -
PCS 130
Physics II -
PCS 181
Introduction to Astronomy -
PCS 182
Life in the Milky Way Galaxy -
PCS 211
Physics: Mechanics -
PCS 213
Physics: Light and Modern Physics -
PCS 224
Solid State Physics -
PCS 227
Biophysics -
PCS 228
Electricity and Magnetism -
PCS 229
Introduction to Medical Physics -
PCS 230
Photonics and Optical Devices -
PCS 300
Modern Physics -
PCS 335
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics -
PCS 350
Computational Methods in Medical Physics -
PCS 352
Nuclear Physics/Radiation Protection -
PCS 354
Radiation Biology -
PCS 358
Mechanics -
PCS 400
Quantum Physics I -
PCS 401
Quantum Mechanics I -
PCS 405
Medical Imaging -
PCS 406
Radiation Protection/Health Physics -
PCS 407
Radiation Therapy -
PCS 40A/B
Medical Physics - Thesis -
PCS 450
Directed Project I -
PCS 510
Fundamentals of Astrophysics -
PCS 520
Nanophysics -
PCS 521
Mathematical Physics -
PCS 530
Cellular Biophysics -
PCS 550
Directed Project II -
PCS 581
Advanced Topics in Astronomy -
PCS 622
Mathematical Methods in Medical Physics -
PCS 623
Biostatistics -
PCS 624
Electromagnetism II -
PCS 700
Quantum Mechanics II -
PCS 724
Condensed Matter Physics/Materials