Attendance

• Sources of ionizing radiation • Natural radioactivity: radioactive decay • Law of radioactive decay • Alpha, beta, gamma decay • Risk from environmental exposure to Radon • Artificial sources: x-rays, radioisotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic use • Medical use of ionizing radiation • Applications in radiodiagnostics: traditional radiodiagnostics, CT, interventional, MRI,... • Applications in radiotherapy: external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy • Applications in nuclear medicine: use of radioisotopes for imaging with SPET and PET, Metabolic Radiotherapy • Elements of Dosimetry • Definition of dosimetric quantities: absorbed dose, dose equivalent, effective dose • Dose limits for workers and the public • Radiation protection: reference regulatory framework (Legislative Decree 101/2020 • Notions of radiobiology, deterministic and stochastic effects • Principles of justification and optimization in the use of ionizing radiation • Obligations of the employer and the worker regarding radiation protection • Ionizing radiation protection devices (PPE-DPA) • Dose measurement instruments and techniques • Non-ionizing radiation • Aspects of NIR • Applications in the medical field

There are no prerequisites for studying and attending the course

Presentations and lesson material

Traditional classroom teaching at locations designated by the University. The course lasts 12 hours, divided into three 4-hour lessons. The lessons include presentations of the topics, accompanied by interaction with students.

In order to be admitted to the final exam, a minimum attendance of 66% of the total hours in IT lessons is required.

The written test will take place in face-to-face mode and includes multiple-choice questions on topics of the course. It could be integrated with an in-depth oral exam. The weight of the test is one fifth of the final evaluation of the HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMOTION exam.

Traditional classroom teaching at locations designated by the University. The course lasts 12 hours, divided into three 4-hour lessons. The lessons include presentations of the topics, accompanied by interaction with students.