< Radiation Oncology

The study of Radiation Physics can be divided into three parts:

  • Radiation Physics, which is a pure science dealing with the nature of radiation and its interactions with matter.
  • Radiotherapeutic (Medical) Physics, which is an applied science dealing with the use of radiation within the Radiation Oncology department where humans (and sometimes animals) are treated
  • Health Physics, which is also an applied science dealing with radiation safety, both in Radiation Oncology departments, but also in research labs, at nuclear power plants, etc.


  • Physics Basics
  • Photobiology
  • Photoelectric effect
  • Compton scattering
  • Pair production
  • X-ray generator
  • Cobalt therapy
  • Particle accelerator
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