Calendar

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Course Intro/Cells and Tissues Overview
2 Radiation Interactions
3 Radiation Interactions (cont.)
4 Radiation Chemistry/LET/Tracks Problem set 1 due
5 Effects on Chromosomes/DNA
6 Dose Response in Vitro: Cell Survival Curves
7 RBE/Clustered Damage
8 Protons and Alphas of same LET Problem set 2 due
9 Dose Response in Vivo
10 Chemical Modification of Radiation Response Problem set 3 due
11 Cell, Tissue and Tumor Kinetics
12 Exam 1
13 Radiation Therapy: Tumor Radiobiology
14 Radiation Therapy (contd.): Fractionation Problem set 4 due
15 Acute Effects of Whole Body Exposure
16 Late Effects: Chronic Exposure/Low Doses Problem set 5 due
17 Radiation Protection/Background Radiation/Radon
18 Alpha Particles/Bystander Effect
19 Microbeams
20 RBE of Diagnostic X Rays Problem set 6 due
21 BNCT/Other Modalities
22 Space
23 Space (cont.)
24 Exam 2
25 Oral Term Paper Presentations