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50230 Radiation Instruments and Health Physics
Danish title: Strålingsinstrumentering og helsefysik
Language: English Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: English

Previous course: C4011
No credit points with: C4011
Prerequisite: 10100/91161.01031/01032/01030/36260/91122/ Basic understanding of radioactivity and radiation, and knowledge of University mathematics
Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester
Scope and form: Lectures and group exercises.
Examination: Written exam (13-scale)
Remarks: The course is run in the autumn of odd years only.
Contact person: Uffe C C Korsbech, Building 327, Tel. +45 4525 3440, email uk@oersted.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Automation
Aim: To give the students an understanding of measurements and instrumentation based on ionizing radiation applied in industry, the health sector etc., including health physical aspects.
Contents: Radiation sources and the interaction between ionizing radiation and matter. Determination of radiation doses. Detectors and instrumentation. Radiation protection and medical applications of radiation. Radiobiology and dose limits. Dosimetry and protection of electronics in space is briefly treated.