HP 6406 - Radiological Health II
Offered Every Spring

Credit Hours 3-0-3
Prerequisite: HP 6403 or equivalent, or with the consent of the instructor
Catalog Description: Radiation quantities, microdosimetry, biological effects of ionizing radiation, radiation risk, internal radiation protection, ALARA, and radiological emergency response.
Textbook: Eric J. Hall, Radiobiology for the Radiologist, Fifth Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000
Instructor: Nolan Hertel, Heather Gephardt (Fall 2004)
Reference: ICRP Reports 23, 26, 30, 54 and 60; NUREG/CR-4884; MIRD pamphlets; Federal Guidance Report No. 11; 10 CFR 20; Internal Radiation Dosimetry, Health Physics Society, 1994 Summer School, O. G. Raabe, ed., Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI, 1994.
Objectives: Introduce students to fundamentals of health physics focusing on dosimetry and protection for internally deposited radionuclides and radiation hazard evaluation. Operational health physics is also introduced in the areas of ALARA, internal radiation protection and emergency response.
Topics:
Internal Dosimetry
Introduction
Basic Biological Review
ICRP 26/30 Dose Limitation Methodology
ICRP 30 Metabolic Models
MIRD Technique
Retention Fractions
Dose Conversion Factors
Regulations, Standards and Guidelines
Elements of an Internal Dosimetry Program
Indirect Bioassay Measurements
Direct Bioassay Measurements
Elements of a Bioassay Monitoring Program
Internal Radiation Protection
Principle of Control
Surface Contamination
Characterization of Radioactive Airborne Particles
Air Sampling/Monitoring
 
ALARA
Optimization
Practical Examples
 
Radiation Emergency Response
On-scene Management of Radiation Accidents
Hazard Assessment
Medical Management of Radiation Accident Victims
Personnel and Facility Decontamination
Security
Media Relation
Drill
 
Evaluation:
1. Written Exams (midterm(s) and final)
2. Homework
3. Performance in the drill

 

Prepared by: Nolan Hertel
Date: 9/11/98

 

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Revised July 2004