NUCL 5430G - Advanced Dosimetry

This course covers advanced concepts in radiation dosimetry linking fundamental radiation physics with metrological theory and practice for therapeutic, external and internal dosimetry. The course reviews basic radiation and charged particle interaction processes and the underlying quantities and units used in dosimetry and radiation monitoring. Cavity theory and the application of ionization chamber methods of dosimetry for photon and electron beams are covered, and a review of passive integrating dosimeters such as radiochromic film, chemical dosimeters and biological dosimetry is given. The properties and role of various pulse-mode detectors in dosimetry and monitoring are discussed along with the metrological relationship between measured quantities and effective dose. Internal dosimetry and dose assessment are studied in terms of in-vitro and in-vivo monitoring methods along with the standard codes and methods used for assessing dose from bioassay data. The course concludes with a survey of dosimetry practice under special circumstances and environments, such as those encountered in space and in accident scenarios.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in dosimetry.