Rad Protection and Biology (RADI 122)

• College: College of Allied Health
• Department: Dental Hygiene-Medical Imaging
• Credit Hours: 3
• This course has a lecture with 3 hours.

Explores radiation protection practices and policies that ensure the safety of patients, radiation personnel, and the general public including the proper usage of protective devices and equipment operation. Included is a discussion of the federal and state laws regarding radiation safety as well as the basic principles of radiation biology and the genetic and somatic effects of radiation on the human body. Pre-Requisites:RADI 104, 105, 121, 141, and 142. Typically Offered Spring Only