UNIT 1:
Ionizing radiation and its types
Radiation & non-ionizing radiation
Electromagnetic spectrum – sources
UNIT 2:
Interaction of neutron with matter and their clinical significance.
Interaction of charged particles with matter
Linear energy transfer range
Bremsstrahlung, Annihilation
Interaction of X and Gamma radiation with matter
Attenuation of Gamma Radiation
UNIT 3:
Radioactive Decay Law and Activity
Reactor-Produced Radionuclides
UNIT 4:
Principles of Gas-Filled Detectors
Geiger–Müller Counters - II
Geiger–Müller Counters - I
Principles of Scintillation Detectors - I
Principles of Scintillation Detectors - II
Semiconductor Detectors - I
Semiconductor Detectors - II
Liquid Scintillation Counters - I
Liquid Scintillation Counters - II
UNIT 5:
Units of Dosimetric Quantities
Radiation Weighting Factor
Equivalent Dose and Sievert - I
Equivalent Dose and Sievert - II
Tissue Weighting Factor and Effective Dose - I
Tissue Weighting Factor and Effective Dose - II
Fundamental Radiation Protection Principles - I
Fundamental Radiation Protection Principles - II
Biological Effects of Radiation
CBS1: Radioisotopes in Medicine
CBS2: Radionuclides in diagnosis
