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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

X-Ray Diagnostical Methods

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 516-0849/02
Abbreviation RD
Course title X-Ray Diagnostical Methods
Credits 4
Coordinating department Institute of Physics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Irena Hlaváčová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Electromagnetic radiation – nature, dual character, wave and particle behaviour.
2. Roentgen radiation – generation, characteristics, sources.
3. Gamma radiation – generation, characteristics, sources.
4. High energy photon interaction with matter – photoelectric effect, Compton effect, pair generation.
5. Roentgen and gamma radiation detection.
6. Difraction analysis methods (X-ray, neutron, electron).
7. Application of hard electromagnetic radiation in industry (material defect detection, seam supervision)
8. Application of hard electromagnetic radiation in health care, chemistry, biology and other branches
(diagnostics, radiation).
9. The principles of ionising radiation protection and safety on X- ray working places.

Literature

Chung, F.H., Smith, D.K.: Industrial Applications of X-Ray Diffraction

Advised literature

Brown, J.G.: X-rays and their applications