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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

PHYS 643 - Radiation Oncology for the Medical Physicist


Types and stages of tumors in the body. Modalities of treating cancer; when radiation can be used with curative intent and when it can be used for palliation (pain relief). Clinical results and ways of demonstrating efficacy of the treatment. Review of cell damage and repair mechanisms as they pertain to radiation treatment.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 634 and consent of department.

Credits: 2