20432 - Medical Radioprotection

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Docente: Luigi Cirillo
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/36
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 6063)

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is obtain the knowledge and ability to understand notions relating to the radiation protection of man, the environment and things.

Course contents

Radiobiology

Effect of ionization radiation in diagnostic and in radiotherapy application

Biochemical effect of tissue irradiation and clinical consequences.

Personal and ambient protection devices for radiation

Readings/Bibliography

Radiobiologia e Radioprotezione PICCIN

Teaching methods

PPT presentation

Assessment methods

The exam will take place in person with a written test on eol.unibo.it application according to UNIBO rules. The test will consist of 31 multiple choice questions and sufficiency is achieved with at least 18 exact answers. Praise will be given if all 31 individual tests are error-free. In the following days the student will receive the mark; he will eventually refuse the vote by communicating it by email to Prof. Cirillo.

Office hours

See the website of Luigi Cirillo