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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

PHYS 650 - Clinical Practicum I


Practical experience in radiation calibration and weekly QA (quality assurance) of therapy machines. Students will be assigned tasks by dosimetrists, therapists, and medical physicists from their clinical duties. Verification of accuracy of treatment plans and monitoring of unit calculations. Measurement of doses in therapy beams using ion chambers, film, and TLDs.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Permission only. Open only to students in the medical physics specialization.

Credits: 3