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ERHS 482A - Study Abroad--Japan: Health Physics-Radiation Medicine & Safety

  • 3 credits
A review of basics of radiation and biological impacts of radiation on the body in an emergency. Examines basic diagnostic medical procedures to determine extent and type of radiation injuries, with a focus on the impact of the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident. Provides a base understanding of radiation emergency medicine and how clinical indicators of injury as well as psychological and societal impacts can result from radiation emergencies.

Prerequisite

ERHS 450 (Introduction to Radiation Biology) or PH 121 (General Physics I (GT-SCI)) or PH 141 (Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1)); LIFE 102 (Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)); Written consent of instructor.

Instructors

Thomas Johnson

9704910563 | thomas.e.johnson@colostate.edu

Dr. Johnson's research in the laser research lab is focused on safety and laser injury recovery and the acute effects of ionizing radiation. Dr. Johnson received his Ph.D. in health physics from the School of Health Sciences at Purdue University.

Learn more at: http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/erhs/faculty/johnson/t_johnson.htm

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