RDPR 2233 - Radiation Biology

(2 CR, 2T + 0L)

Survey of radiobiology: effects of differing types of radiation on tissue; detailed modes of action of radiation on biochemical and biophysical systems with emphasis on the large macromolecules of living tissue; nature of radiation damage to DNA; potential problems from indiscriminate exposures to radiation; medical applications of radiation, and treatment of radiation injury.

Prerequisite(s): or Corequisite(s): RDPR 2210.