CVEEN 5720 - Health Physics

The course begins with a definition of dosimetry and introduces the student to the complexities of determining radiation dose to a human from measured quantities. The measured quantities are found using a variety of dosimeters, biomarkers, and detectors. The students will be taught the basics of some of the detectors and dosimeters. Once the students learn how the instrumentation works, they will learn how to apply that data to accepted models and methods to assign a dose. Additional lectures will focus on safety guidelines and protective measures.