Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Ionizing and nonionizing radiation and protection (17.EIJNZZ)

Native organizations units: Department of Power, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Biomedical Engineering (Godina: 4, Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Električna merenja, metrologija i biomedicina
Interdisciplinary	Yes
ECTS	5

Educational goal:

Detailed introduction to the physical basics of functioning of various types of detectors and spectrometers of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Introduction to the principles of radiological safety, criteria in selection of detectors for radiation protection monitoring. Training in designing systems for human and equipment protection for ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Review of diagnostic and therapy methods using ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Educational outcome:

Introduction to the basic detection mechanisms of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Training in proper use of measurement instruments. Introduction to the operation methods of measurement instruments and measurement methods. Introduction to the application scope and limitations. Training in the application of criteria in selection of radiation detectors and monitors. Introduction to the metrology fundamentals. Introduction to the physical and biological fundamentals of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Training in designing systems for human and equipment protection from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Course content:

Fundamentals of radioactivity (ionizing radiation, physical parameters, measurement units); Interaction of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation with the matter; External and internal irradiation; Biological effects of ionizing radiation; Non-ionizing radiation – basic terms; Biological effect of non-ionizing radiation; Measurement of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; Radiation protection (basic principles, dosage limits, organization, risk assessment, personal disometry); Legislation (Law on Protection of ionizing radiation, Law on protection of non-ionizing radiation, European directives); Metrological security; Incident and accident; Parameters in disometry of ionizing and nonionizing radiation. Detectors and spectrometers of ionizing radiation (gas, semiconductor, scintillation detectors, cloud, bubble and spark chambers, photographic emulsions, alpha, beta and gamma spectrometry, detection and spectroscopy of slow and fast neutrons). Detection of non-ionizing radiation, Biological effects of RF and microwave fields; Environmental monitoring; Individual monitoring; Principles of radiation safety. Review of diagnostic and therapy methods using ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Teaching methods:

Lectures; Auditory Practice, Cinsultations.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
G. F. Knoll	Radiation Detection and Measurement	1999	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.	English
James Martin and Chul Lee	Principles of Radiological Health and Safety	2002	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.	English