PHY 327 Physics of Radiobiology I

Semester: Fall (2006)
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor only.

This course evaluates the effects of radiation in mammalian cell systems ranging from cell cultures to whole animals. Emphasis is on the application of radiobiological principles to radiotherapy practices in the clinical treatment of cancer. Topics include: Mechanism of radiation damage and repair, cell cycle effects, influence of oxygen, and tumor versus normal tissue effects of radition. (Cross-listed with PHY427).

(Course offered every other year, alternates with
PHY325/PHY425).

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