3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4016099FER voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
Position of the course
The student is learned to evaluate the effects of interactions of ionising radiation on
living cells, tissues and organs.
The course builds on the knowledge of radiation effects on cells. This knowledge is
extended to tissues and organs and serves as a basis for description of deterministic
and stochastic effects. For deterministic effects, a description of the acute effects will
be given for partial or total body irradiation (radiation accidents, radiation
therapy). Several modulators on these effects are discussed. As for the stochastic
effects, both the somatic effects (induction of cancer) and genetic effects will be
discussed. A separate chapter will discuss the effects of ionizing radiation in specific
situations using examples.
Contents
• Radiation effects on the cellular level: Simple description cellular structures with direct implementation for radiobiology., DNA damage, Modulators of radiation damage
• Radiation effects on tissues and organs: Deterministic effects, Stochastic effects
• Radiation exposure in specific situations with respect to biological effects: Radiation burden to the Belgian public, Cosmic radiation, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials - NORM, Human activities, Radiation effects to aircrew, Radiation effects in utero
For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link.
For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link.
After introducing basic knowledge, at the end of the course, the student will have profound knowledge of the biological effects of ionising radiation in different situations.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken: Standaard traject
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Startplan (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Radiation Physics (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Biomechanics and Biomaterials (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Sensors and Medical Devices (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Neuro-Engineering (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Standaard traject (NIEUW) (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)