RADT 2000 - Radiation Biology and Protection

1. Acute radiation syndrome
2. Biologic factors of radiosensitivity
3. Cellular biology
4. Dose-response relationships
5. Early and late effects of radiation
6. Health physics
7. In-vivo radiation
8. Physical factors of radiosensitivity
9. Radiation rules
10. Radiation safety
11. Radiosensitivity of cells and organs

1. Describe the molecular composition of the human body and cellular theory.
2. List the biologic and physical factors affecting radiation response.
3. Create a radiation dose response relationship based on given facts.
4. Identify the chemical reactions involved in water radiolysis.
5. Explain the effects of radiation and major macromolecules and DNA.
6. Predict the probability of early and late effects of radiation based on given radiation doses.
7. Identify the risks of low dose radiation to fertility and pregnancy.
8. State the Federal and State radiation guidelines relative to both diagnostic and fluoroscopic equipment.
9. Apply ALARA principles to patient and occupational radiation safety.
10. Summarize the radiosensitivity of various human tissues and organs.
11. Differentiate between the processes of meiosis and mitosis.
12. Summarize the types of occupational dosimeters.

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