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MPHY 5173 - Radiation Therapy Physics II
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: 00475
Typically offered: Every Spring
Measurements of radiation quality, output, and depth dose distributions for clinical use. Treatment parameter calculation. Beam modification and shaping. Treatment planning for fixed field and rotational therapy in external beam, intracavitary, and interstitial therapy. Computer applications in treatment planning. Principles/criteria for radiation protection. prereq: 5170 or instr consent