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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Technical Physics 2012W |
| Objectives |
In the first part of the lecture, the students get insight into the interaction
processes of photons with particles in matter; they learn what are the
relevant physical quantities and what is their relevance in medical
applications.
In the second part experimental techniques of energydispersive spectrometry
of ionising radiation are discussed. The third part deals with applications of
ionising radiation in diagnostic and radiation therapy.
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| Subject |
Interaction of photons with matter (photoeffect, Compton scattering, pair production);
interaction of particles with matter (stopping power of electrons, positrons, ions; bremsstrahlung);
experimental techniques (energydispersive detectors, measurement of temporal coincidences) and
their application on alpha- beta- and gammaradiation;
biological radiation effect and radiation sickness;
medical application (diagnostic radiology, computer tomography, positronemission tomography, magnetic
resonance imaging) and further applications (food irradiation, ...)
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| Criteria for evaluation |
oral exam.
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| Methods |
lecture, excursion to the radiotherapeutical station of a hospital.
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| Language |
German or English |
| Study material |
W. Schlegel, J. Bille, Medizinische Physik, Band 2 Medizinische Strahlenphysik, Springer, Berlin, 2002, transparencies.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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