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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Courses - Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences
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Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
HPS 602 - Radiation Detection
Credits 3
Provides a basic understanding of dosimetry and radiation detection. Energy loss through the interaction of radiation with matter. Differing typed of spectroscopy, electronics, and instrumentation involved in radiation detection. Statistics, errors, and interpretation encountered in data collection.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with HPS 402. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
HPS 603 - Radiation Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory
Credits 3
Laboratory experiments in basic radiation physics and detection. Includes operation and calibration of survey instruments and gas-filled counters. Theory and operation of alpha and gamma spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters. Laboratories and discussions on counting statistics and basic electronics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with HPS 403. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
HPS 611 - Health Physics Seminar
Credits 1
Forum for students, faculty, and/or invited speakers to present research activities, current events, market issues, and new products in the area of health physics. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. This course is crosslisted with HPS 411.
HPS 616 - Advanced Health Physics
Credits 3
Solutions to problems pertaining to radiation safety in the environment, industry, medical facilities, and nuclear reactors. Topics include shielding, accelerators, radon, non-ionizing radiation, and radiation dose-effect. This course is crosslisted with HPS 416.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
HPS 670 - Environmental Health Physics
Credits 3
Cosmic and terrestrial radiation sources. Emphasis on TENORM, radon and pathway modeling. Topics include environmental regulations, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear weapons testing and accidents, geohydrology and geochemistry.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with HPS 470. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
HPS 676 - Sectional Anatomy
Credits 3
Sectional anatomy of organs and systems is presented using medical imaging modlities such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography and ultrasound.
HPS 680 - Industrial Hygiene
Credits 3
This course has been approved for graduate credit. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.
Prerequisites
BIOL 189 or CHEM 122
HPS 701 - Applied Nuclear Physics
Credits 3
Atomic and nuclear structure; decay energetics and kinetics; interactions of radiation with matter; radiation protection standards; practical aspects of radiation protection; photon, neutron, beta and X-ray shielding; criticality; radiation protection at reactors, accelerators and medical facilities; radioactive material transportation regulations. HPS 701 is crosslisted with RDCH 701.
HPS 703 - Radiation Interactions and Transport
Credits 3
Decay energetics and kinetics; interactions of radiation with matter, radiation protection standards; practical aspects of radiation protection; photon, neutron, beta, and x-ray shielding, radioactive material transportation regulations, radiation transport
Prerequisites
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HPS 718 - Radiochemistry Laboratory
Credits 3
Laboratory experiments in radiation detection, counting statistics and radiochemical separations are discussed. The operation and calibration of alpha- and gamma-ray spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters will be examined. Radiochemical separation and analysis of environmental samples are performed. Novel and standard procedures for sample examination will be covered.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
Corequisite
HPS 602
HPS 719 - Introduction to Radioanalytical Chemistry
Credits 1
Introduction to the principles and concepts of radioanalytical chemistry, such as the use of tracers, carriers and spikes and isotope dilution analysis. Sample preparation and techniques for radioanalytical separations and source preparation. Differences between macro chemistry and tracer chemistry.
Prerequisites
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HPS 720 - Radiation Dosimetry
Credits 3
Mathematical treatment of the fundamental principles of internal and external radiation dosimetry. Pathway models and bioassay techniques studied to support the calculation of radiation dose from the intake of radioactivity. General external dosimetry from a variety of industrial and medical sources is addressed.
Prerequisites
HPS 701 or consent of instructor.
HPS 730 - Advanced Radiation Biology
Credits 3
Topics covered include: physics and chemistry of radiation absorption, cell survival curves, repair of radiation damage, radiation carcinogenesis, risk assessment models, cancer biology, model tumor systems, and dose fractionation in radiotherapy.
HPS 740 - Medical Imaging Physics
Credits 3
Conceptual, mathematical, and diagnostic aspects of commonly used clinical imaging modalities including film-screen radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound.
Prerequisites
HPS 701 or consent of instructor.
HPS 740L - Diagnostic Medical Physics Clinical Rotation and Laboratory
Credits 3
Covers the quality control and assurance aspects of commonly used clinical diagnostic modalities including film-screen and digital radiography, mammography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET).
Prerequisites
HPS 701
Corequisite
HHPS 740 or consent of instructor.
HPS 742 - Radiation Therapy Physics
Credits 3
Use of ionizing and nonionizing radiation in radiation therapy to cause controlled biological effects in cancer patients. Emphasis on external treatment techniques using photon and electron beams, internal treatment techniques, and treatment planning.
Prerequisites
HPS 701 or consent of instructor.
HPS 742L - Therapy Physics Clinical Rotation and Lab
Credits 3
An introductory course dealing with the practical aspects of clinical therapeutic physics. Labs will be performed in a clinical setting and students will be introduced to the technology and procedures commonly encountered in a modern radiation therapy facility.
Prerequisites
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HPS 750 - Radiation Risk Assessment
Credits 3
Descriptive and mathematical treatment of radionuclide transport, bioaccumulation, and human uptake.
Notes
Risk analyses based on recent epidemiological studies reviewed.
Prerequisites
HPS 670 or consent of instructor.
HPS 760 - Environmental Restoration and Radioactive Waste Management
Credits 3
Introduction to the nuclear fuel cycle and management of nuclear waste. Introduction to repository design and performance assessment. Overview of waste form performance, contaminant transport, and risk assessment as applied to nuclear waste management.
Prerequisites
HPS 701 or consent of instructor.
HPS 770 - Radiation Therapy Physics: External Beam
Credits 6
The clinical course introduces basic concepts in external beam radiation therapy including dosimetry systems, accelerator acceptance testing and commissioning, quality assurance procedures, calibration protocols and monitor unit calculations.
Prerequisites
Consent of department.
HPS 771 - Dosimetric Aspects of Radiation Therapy I
Credits 6
Clinical training in the fundamentals of external beam dosimetry. Includes treatment planning, record and verify systems, image fusion, and immobilization and positioning techniques used in patient simulations.
Prerequisites
HPS 770
HPS 772R - Radiation Therapy Physics: Brachytherapy
Credits 3
Clinical training in high and low dose rate brachytherapy. Includes treatment planning, applicators and quality assurance procedures.
Prerequisites
HPS 771
HPS 773 - Radiation Protection, Radiation Safety and Quality Assurance
Credits 3
Radiation surveys, safety policies and procedures, state and federal regulations, shielding calculations, and quality assurance procedures of imaging systems in a clinical environment.
Prerequisites
HPS 772R
HPS 774 - Dosimetric Aspects of Radiation Therapy II
Credits 6
Prerequisites
HPS 773
HPS 775 - Clinical Medical Physics I
Credits 6
Survey of topics of importance to medical physicists in the radiation therapy clinic. Topics include treatment planning, computer commissioning, IGRT, process/practice (FMEA and TQM) and informatics.
Notes
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
HPS 774
HPS 776 - Clinical Medical Physics II: Special Procedures
Credits 6
Experience with special procedure techniques such as tomotherapy, total body irradiation, GammaKnife, CyberKnife and eye plaques.
Prerequisites
HPS 775
HPS 790 - Radiation Oncology Physics Clinical Internship
Credits 1-3
Overview of clinical radiation oncology physics techniques including treatment planning, linear accelerator operation, commissioning and quality assurance, dose calibration and on-board imaging.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
HPS 791 - Graduate Seminar
Credits 1
Forum for students, faculty, and/or invited speakers to present research activities, current events, market issues, and new products in the area of health physics.
Same as
HPS 611
Notes
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
HPS 792 - Ethics for Medical Physicists
Credits 1
Overview of the attributes and nuances of ethics and professionalism that are essential to the practice of medical physics.
HPS 794 - Directed Research
Credits 1 - 6
Supervised research in the department’s graduate programs.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of department and graduate standing in one of the department’s programs.
HPS 795 - Independent Study
Credits 1 – 3
Individual directed study of a topic in health physics not covered in depth in other courses.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in health physics and consent of instructor.
HPS 796 - Professional Paper
Credits 3
Discussion of the components of a research proposal, writing a research proposal, and conducting pilot projects.
Notes
May be repeated but only six credits applied to the student’s program.
Prerequisites
Consent of department.
HPS 797 - Thesis
Credits 1-3
Research, analysis, and writing towards completion of thesis and subsequent defense.
Notes
May be repeated but only 6 credits applied to the student’s program.
Prerequisites
Consent of department.
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