22.01 Introduction to Ionizing Radiation, Fall 2006
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Author(s)
Coderre, Jeffrey
Alternative Title
Introduction to Ionizing Radiation
Date Issued
December 2006
Abstract
This course provides an introduction to the basic properties of ionizing radiations and their uses in medicine, industry, science, and environmental studies. We will discuss natural and man-made radiation sources, energy deposition and dose calculations, and various physical, chemical, and biological processes and effects of radiation, with examples of their uses, and principles of radiation protection.
Subjects
ionizing radiation
natural radiation
man-made radiation
energy deposition
dose calculations
radiation protection
radiation damage
DNA
cell survival curves
radioactive decay
beta decay
gamma decay
radiological dating
radiation interactions
radon
medical imaging
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
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