A: Foundation Topics

Welcome to Radiation Physics. Enjoy…

There are five foundation topics:

1: Radiation and Interactions with Matter

• 1.1: Structure of Matter
  • 1.1.1: Fundamental Particles
  • 1.1.2: Fundamental Forces
  • 1.1.3: Atomic Particles
  • 1.1.4: Structure of Atoms
  • 1.1.5: Atomic Nomenclature
  • 1.1.6: Conservation Laws
• 1.2: Electron Interactions
  • 1.2.1: Types of Electron Interactions
  • 1.2.2: Attenuation & Scattering of Electron Beams
• 1.3 - Photon Interactions
• 1.4 - Photon Attenuation
• 1.5 - Photon Generation

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2: Introduction to Photon Beam Radiotherapy

• 2.1 - Construction Of An X-Ray Tube
• 2.2 - Construction Of A Linear Accelerator
• 2.3 - Properties Of Photon Beams
  • 2.3.1 - Photon Beam Spectrum
  • 2.3.2 - Filtration Of Photon Beams
  • 2.3.3 - Effects Of Modifying Beam Parameters

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3: Introduction to Electron Beam Radiotherapy

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4: Fundamentals of Radiation Protection

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5: Fundamental Radiation Quantities and Units

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