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Basic physics of ionizing radiation is the property of its rightful owner. The scientific issues related to radiation and associated. The knowledge of the basic radiation physics, including the structure of matter, elements of nuclear physics, the nature of electromagnetic radiation. At least an intuitive understanding of the natural laws and scientific techniques of radiation science is necessary. The intent of the text is to serve as a factual supplement to the various textbooks on medical physics and to provide basic radiation oncology physics knowledge in the form of a syllabus covering all modern aspects of radiation. Long term radiation risks are more difficult to assess. The realm of atomic and nuclear physics nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The primary focus of the radiation countermeasures center of research excellence radccore program is to support basic, translational and applied research leading to new medical countermeasures against radiological and nuclear exposures due to terrorist attacks. The training material on this webpage is available for download. The purpose of this course is to provide the medical physics student with an introduction to ionizing radiation and its use in medicine. The nucleus carries a positive electrical charge, while the electrons carry a negative.
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