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RAD 203 Syllabus
Lecturer: Dr. Saddig D. Jastaniah
Faculty of Medicine KAAU
1. Introduction: Physical basis of radiation on life (4 Units)
a. Ionizing radiation interaction with tissue
b. Radiation quantities and units
c. Somatic and genetic effects of ionizing radiation
Eid holiday
2. Patient dosimetry calculations (3 Units)
Quiz and Laboratory session 1
3. The chemical and biological basics of radiation effects on living soft tissues (3 Units)
a. DNA strand breaks
b. Mathematical models of cell survival after radiation impact
c. Radiosensitivity stages of cell cycle (impact of dose and oxygenation on radiosensitivity)
d. LET and RBE
Midterm exam
4. Acute effects and total body irradiation (2 Units)
5. Radiation protection principles (1 Unit)
a. Protection of staff and members of public
b. Protection of patients
6. Personal dosimetry systems (1 Unit)
a. Film badges
b. Thermoluminescent dosimeters
Laboratory session 2
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