Radiation Oncology/Physics

Physical Review Review of Modern Physics: Modern Physics Quantum Mechanics The study of Radiation Physics can be divided into three parts: Radiation Oncology/Radiation Physics, which is a pure science dealing with the nature of radiation and its interactions with matter. Radiation Oncology/Radiotherapeutic (Medical) Physics, which is an applied science dealing with the use of radiation within the Radiation Oncology department where humans (and sometimes animals) are treated Radiation Oncology/Health Physics, which is also an applied science dealing with radiation safety, both in Radiation Oncology departments, but also in research labs, at nuclear power plants, etc. Physics of Biomedical Engineering Principles of geometric optics Applications of geometric optics The wave properties of light Electrostatic and magnetic fields Effects of moving charges Applications of electromagnetism The basic structures of matter Models of atoms: quantisation effects Principles of quantum mechanics The Schrodinger equation Physics of Diagnostic Radiology X-ray Tube Basic Physics of Digital Radiography Physics of Nuclear Medicine Gamma Camera Basic Physics of Nuclear Medicine Physics of Radiation Therapy Physics Basics Photoelectric effect Compton scattering Pair production X-ray generator Electron therapy Cobalt therapy Brachytherapy Particle accelerator ICRU Reports AAPM & TG Reports Treatment planning Dose evaluation Isotopes used in Radiation Oncology Radiation Protection Equations ASTRO Resident Curriculum (2007) Atomic and Nuclear Treatment Machines Radiation interactions Dosimetry Physics of Nuclear Engineering Nuclear engineering, the field of engineering that deals with the science and application of nuclear and radiation processes These processes include the release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and the production and use of radiation and radioactive materials for applications in research, industry, medicine, and national security Nuclear engineering is based on fundamental principles of physics and mathematics that describe nuclear interactions and the transport of neutrons and gamma rays These phenomena in turn are dependent on heat transfer, fluid flow, chemical reactions, and behaviour of materials when subjected to radiation Nuclear engineering is therefore inherently a multifaceted discipline, relying on several branches of physics, and, like the aerospace industry, it relies to a large extent on modeling and simulation for the design and analysis of complex systems that are too large and expensive to be tested Branches of nuclear engineering Nuclear power Reactor physics and radiation transport Reactor thermal hydraulics and heat transfer Core design Safety analysis Fuel management Navy nuclear propulsion Fusion energy and plasma physics Nuclear weapons Radioisotopes Nuclear-waste management Nuclear materials Radiation measurements Medical and health physics Radiation in Research Large Hadron Collider (LHC)