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PHY209 Radiation Physics (8)
AbstractIn this subject physical concepts and laws are introduced relating to radiation generation and interaction, along with mathematical and computational methods used in describing the behaviour of radiation.
Broad areas of study include: Concepts of modern physics, elementary nuclear physics, radiation generation and interaction, radiation metrology, introduction to dosimetry, applicable mathematical methods, and radiation counting statistics. Elementary computational work in radiation physics using readily available spreadsheet software is also undertaken. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: PHY209
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session. | HD/FL | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| Available to students in B App Sc (Medical Imaging) Conversion or to any student having obtained special approval from the subject co-ordinator. |
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PHY210 PHY209 includes methods and principles necessary for successful and efficient study of PHY210
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
solve problems of a conceptual, numeric or symbolic nature in the specific individual syllabus areas;
relate concepts and physical laws to phenomena involving radiation in an exact, specific, and accurate fashion, and demonstrate such an ability in the solution of problems; and
deduce appropriate analytical and/or computational methods to fulfil both of the above objectives. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Mathematical & Computational Methods.
Brief review of high school level mathematics pertinent to radiation physics.
Elementary aspects of series and numerical methods.
Use of software (esp. spreadsheets and Excel) in computation.
Concepts of Modern Physics.
Energy-Mass equivalence, wave-particle natures, basic atomic structure, nuclear decay laws and modes, elementary aspects of particle physics.
Radiation Generation
Definition of radiation. Characteristic and continuous X ray spectra, and gamma spectra. Thick and thin target X ray generation. Point versus plane sources.
Radiation -Matter Interaction.
Charged and uncharged particle interactions. Photoelectric, Compton and Pair production events. Bethe-Bloch model. Chance and the exponential attenuation law, parameters of photon survival. Attenuation and absorption coefficients.
Radiation Metrology.
Definition of radiation measurement quantities: particle and energy fluence,
particle flux and intensity. Exposure and kerma. Mean and 'point' quantities.
Introduction to Radiation Dosimetry
Absorbed dose D. Electronic equilibrium. Relationships between beam quantities and D, the f factor.
Radiation Detection.
Principles of radiation detection. Radiation detector types.
Radiation Counting Statistics.
Poisson statistics, probability distributions, basic z, t and chi squared tests for radiation counts. |
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Residential School| This subject contains a optional 3 day residential school.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
