RADX108: Radiologic Physics

Credits 2 Lab/Clinical/Field Study Hours 0 Lecture Hours 2
Course topics include standard units of measurement and mechanics, fundamentals of atomic structure, principles of electricity and electromagnetism as it relates to the x-ray circuit and equipment and the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. Concept practice session included in this course include but are not limited to atomic theory, electromagnetic spectrum, x-ray circuit, and radioactivity and radioactive decay.
Prerequisite Courses
Corequisites

RADX105, RADX106, RADX107, RADX109

Semester Offered
Spring