The University of Toledo

Radiobiology for the Radiologist, 7th edition
Eric J. Hall, Amato Giaccia; Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Co, Philadelphia, PA 

Date

Prof.

Topic(s)

Chapters

9 Jan

EIP

Physics & Chemistry of Radiation Absorption

1

16 Jan

DS

DNA Strand Breaks; Chromosome Aberrations; Cell Survival Curves

2, 3

23 Jan

DS

Radiosensitivity and Cell Age in the Mitotic Cycle; Fractionated Radiation and the Dose-Rate Effect

4, 5

30 Jan

EIP

Oxygen Effects; Re-oxygenation; Linear Energy Transfer; Relative Biological Effectiveness

6, 7

6 Feb

CC

Effects of Total Body Irradiation; Radiation Cataractogenesis; Radiation Carcinogenesis

8, 10, 13

13 Feb

CC

Time, Dose and Fractionation in Clinical Radiotherapy; Newer & Less Common Radiation Modalities

23, 24, 25

20 Feb

DS

Dose-Response Relationships; Normal Tissue Responses

19, 20

27 Feb

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

1-8, 10, 13, 19, 20, 23-25

Week of Mar 4th

SPRING BREAK

13 Mar

DS

Cancer Biology

18

20 Mar

DS

Model Tumor Systems; Tumor Kinetics

21,22

27 Mar

CC

Radioprotectors; Radiosensitizers;  Chemotherapy Agents

9, 26, 27

3 Apr

EIP

Heritable Effects of Radiation; Effects of Radiation on the Embryo and Fetus

11, 12

10 Apr

DS

Hyperthermia

28

17 Apr

JJF

Hyperbaric Oxygen

24 Apr

EIP

Diagnostic Imaging; Nuclear Medicine; Radiation Risk vs. Benefit; Radiation Protection

15, 16, 17

1 May

FINAL EXAMINATION

9, 11, 12, 15-18, 21, 22, 27, 28