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PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16)

Abstract

This full year subject provides essential physics within the context of Medical Radiation Science. It provides a basic knowledge and understanding of a wide range of topics from important physical laws and concepts relevant to medical imaging and nuclear medicine.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
InternalPort Macquarie
InternalWagga Wagga Campus
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Session 2
InternalPort Macquarie
InternalWagga Wagga Campus
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHY100
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
Two sessionsHD/FLSchool of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • Be able to outline the principles of and perform calculations in kinematics, dynamics, elasticity and fluids.
  • Be able to demonstrate an understanding and solve problems in thermal physics, electricity and magnetism
  • Be able to describe and perform calculations in atomic physics and electromagnetic radiation
  • Be able to explain and perform calculations in AC electricity, semiconductors and solid state devices
  • Be able to demonstrate comprehension and perform calculations involving both radiation production and interaction, and the associated radiological quantities
  • Be able to compute and solve problems of a conceptual and quantitative nature in the above areas of medical radiation physics

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Session 1
  • General Physics
  • Internal Energy, Temperature, Heat.
  • Electrostatics, Electric Charge and Potential
  • Conduction and Storage of Charge
  • Electricity
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Alternating current
  • Review
  • Session 2
  • Atomic Structure
  • Solid State Devices
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Light
  • X-rays
  • X-rays and gamma ray interaction with matter
  • X-rays and gamma ray interaction with tissue

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.