The University of Toledo

 Grading:

The final grade is determined based on relative performance of the class using the following scheme:
 
    6 quizzes:             50%
    Midterm Exam:      25%
    Final exam:           25%

Quiz and exam scores

Chapter

Date

Homework

Exam/Quiz

 1. Review of basic concepts

 08/20

 9,10,13,14,20

 2. Production and properties of x rays

 08/27

 4,5,6,15,16

 3. The fundamentals of nuclear physics

 09/04

 4,6,8,14,23,25

 Quiz Ch. 1-2

 4. High energy machines

 09/10

 1,6,7,8

 5. The interaction of ionizing radiation with matter

 09/17

 13,14,16,18,23

 Quiz Ch. 3-4

 6. The basic interactions between photons and charged particles with matter

 09/24

 6,11,20,23,24

 7. Measurement of radiation: dosimetry concepts and theory

 10/03

 3,7,10,12,14

 Quiz Ch. 5-6

 8. The quality of x rays and half-value layer

 10/08

 2,4,6,9,11

     Chapters 1-8

 10/15

 Midterm Exam

 9. Measurement of radiation: instrumentation and techniques

 10/22

 6,9,14, 21, 24

 10. The interaction of single beams of x and gamma rays with scattering medium

 10/29

 6,9,11,14, 15

 11. Treatment planning: single beam

 11/05

 2,4,7,9,11

 Quiz Ch. 9-10

 12. Treatment planning: combinations of beams

 11/13

 5,7,8,16, 18

 13. Brachytherapy

 11/19

 4, 5, 7, 11, 15

 Quiz Ch. 11-12

 14. Nuclear medicine
      Binomial vs other distributions

 11/26

 4,7,10,12,14

 15. Radiation protection

 12/03

 2,3,6

 Quiz Ch. 14-15

 Physics of solid state devices

     Chapters 9-15

 12/10

 Final Exam