Module ME5050-KP04
Biophysics of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Safety (StrahlenS)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each winter semester
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor MES 2020, compulsory, medical engineering science
- Bachelor MES 2014, compulsory, medical engineering science
- Master MES 2011, advanced curriculum, imaging systems, signal and image processing
Classes and lectures:
- Biophysics of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Safety (practical course, 2 SWS)
- Biophysics of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Safety (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 60 hours in-classroom work
- 45 hours private studies
- 11 hours exam preparation
Contents of teaching:
- Fundamentals of German radiation protection law and its practical application
- Physics of ionizing radiation
- Basic principles of dosimetry
- Introduction to methods of radiation measurement
- Radiation biology: principles of radiation damage, deterministic and stochastic effects, health risks caused by ionizing radiation
- Safety requirements in radionuclide laboratories
- Application of radionuclides in research and medicine
- German and international laws and regulations dealing with radiation safety
- Applications of open radioactive substances
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- The students have acquired the specialist knowledge required under the Radiation Protection Ordinance. After completing their academic training and the legally stipulated period of practical experience in handling radionuclides, they are thus able to plan, set up, and manage a radionuclide laboratory and perform the function of a radiation protection officer in Germany.
- The students will have acquired in depth knowledge of the legal regulations concerning the work with radioactive materials and are able to implement these regulations in all relevant situations: Purchase, transport, storage, experimental use, disposal and decontamination
- They are able to safely handle open and enclosed radioactive compounds
- They are able to measure radioactivity, calculate radiation doses and evaluate the results with respect to legal thresholds and biological impact
- They are able design experiments using radioactive materials, identify and meet the necessary safety precautions and establish a suitable workplace
Grading through:
- written exam
Responsible for this module:
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Schmidt
Teacher:
- Institute of Medical Engineering
- Institute of Biochemistry
- Institute for Biology
- Institute of Physics
- Isotopes laboratory
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Schmidt
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Hübner
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Magdalena Rafecas
- Dr. math. et dis. nat. Jeroen Mesters
- Prof. Dr. Lars Redecke
- Dr.-Ing. Steven Seeger
Literature:
- Updated lecture materials on the basis of the current recommendations of the ICRP, the Radiation Protection Commission, other committees and the current standards :
- Radiation Protection Act in its current version :
- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) (2007) : Die Empfehlungen der Internationalen Strahlenschutzkommission (ICRP) von 2007 ICRP-Veröffentlichung 103 (BfS-SCHR-47/09)
- G. Major. : Strahlenschutz Im Buch: W. Schlegel, C.P. Karger, O. Jäkel (Hrsg.), Medizinische Physik. Springer-Verlag, 2018.
- H. Krieger : Grundlagen der Strahlungsphysik und des Strahlenschutzes Springer, 2017
- H. Krieger : Strahlungsmessung und Dosimetrie Springer, 2013
- Veröffentlichungen der Strahlenschutzkommission - Band 43 : Berechnungsgrundlage für die Ermittlung von Körper-Äquivalentdosen bei äußerer Strahlenexposition 2017
Language:
- offered only in German
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- Participation in the radiation protection instruction
- Sufficient knowledge of German to be able to follow lectures and understand and apply legal texts.
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Successful participation in 90 % of the radiation protection internship
Module examination(s):
- ME5050-L1: Biophysics of ionizing radiation and radiation protection, written exam, 120 min, 100% of the module grade
Admission requirements for participation in the internship:
- Successful completion of learning progress assessments
Prerequisite for the award of the certificate of proficiency: Attendance during the entire course (in justified exceptional cases, a maximum absence of 10% of the lecture time is permitted) and at least 70% of the points in the written examination.
If less than 70% but more than 50% of the points are achieved, a written or oral re-examination will be offered promptly at the discretion of the module coordinator. If the re-examination is passed, the certificate of specialist knowledge will be awarded. In this case, only the result of the first examination is decisive for the grade on the certificate of achievement.
The Guideline on the technical knowledge required in radiation protection (technical knowledge guideline according to the Radiation Protection Ordinance) in the currently valid version is decisive for the implementation of the course and the issuing of the certificates of technical knowledge.
Last Updated:
02.09.2025