Fundamentals of Radiation Dosimetry and Radiological Physics

Principles Of Radiation Interactions by MIT

This page has PDF links to the following topics related to Radiation physics : Radiation Interactions, Radiation Chemistry, Effects on Chromosomes or DNA, Dose Response in Vitro: Cell Survival Curves, RBE or Clustered Damage, Protons and Alphas of same LET, Dose Response in Vivo, Chemical Modification of Radiation Response, Cell, Tissue and Tumor Kinetics, Radiation Therapy: Tumor Radiobiology, Radiation Therapy : Fractionation, Acute Effects of Whole Body Exposure, Late Effects: Chronic Exposure or Low Doses, Alpha Particles/Bystander Effect, Microbeams, RBE of Diagnostic X Rays, BNCT or Other Modalities.

Author(s): Prof. Jeffrey Coderre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NA Pages

Radiation and particle detectors

The purpose of this note is to explain a range of principles and actual devices used to detect photons and ionized particles. Topics covered includes: Interaction of particles and radiation with matter, Units and detector characteristics, Gas-filled detectors, Surface photoemission detectors , Semiconductor detectors.

Author(s): Edwin Kukk

91 Pages

Radiation Physics For Personnel And Environmental Protection

This book covers the following topics: Basic Radiation Physics Concepts and Units of Measurement , General Considerations of Radiation Fields at Accelerators , Prompt Radiation Fields Due to Electrons, Prompt Radiation Fields Due to Protons and Ions, Low Energy Prompt Neutron Radiation Phenomena , Shielding Materials and Neutron Energy Spectra, Induced Radioactivity in Accelerator Components , Induced Radioactivity in Environmental Media, Radiation Protection Instrumentation at Accelerators.

Author(s): J. Donald Cossairt

344 Pages

Basic Radiation Physics

The objective of this lecture note is to familiarize students with basic principles of radiation physics and modern physics used in radiotherapy.

Author(s): IAEA publication

97 Pages