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XRAY 110 Nuclear Medicine Radiation Safety

This course provides an introduction to the science that allows humans to benefit from the use of ionizing radiation in nuclear medicine. Radiation interactions within tissue and the biological effects caused by such interactions also will be presented. The course will explain the techniques used to maintain radiation doses as low as reasonably achievable and regulatory structure used to limit doses to the technologists and the public.
Pre-requisite(s): XRAY 114 Radiographic Exposure Physics II  or permission of instructor or Medical Imaging Department Chairperson.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 2
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 2