Radiation Medicine course catalog

All 13 recorded UW–Madison courses in this department, including courses not offered this term. Open a course for prerequisites, historical grades and instructors.

  • BME/HONCOL/MEDPHYS/PHYSICS 501: Radiation Physics and Dosimetry

    3 credits

    Interactions and energy deposition by ionizing radiation in matter; concepts, quantities and units in radiological physics; principles and methods of radiation dosimetry.

  • HONCOL 681: Senior Honors Thesis in Human Oncology 1

    3–4 credits

    Independent research in the area of human oncology including biology, medical physics, or clinical oncology. A written thesis is required in the final semester.

  • HONCOL 682: Senior Honors Thesis in Human Oncology 2

    Credits unavailable

    Independent research in the area of human oncology including biology, medical physics, or clinical oncology. A written thesis is required in the final semester.

  • HONCOL 691: Senior Thesis in Human Oncology 1

    3–4 credits

    Independent research in the area of human oncology including biology, medical physics, or clinical oncology. A written thesis is required in the final semester.

  • HONCOL 692: Senior Thesis in Human Oncology 2

    Credits unavailable

    Independent research in the area of human oncology including biology, medical physics, or clinical oncology. A written thesis is required in the final semester.

  • HONCOL 699: Independent Study in Human Cancer Biology

    1–3 credits

    Tutorial lab/library research and study. Opportunity for learning in depth without a thesis requirement.

  • HONCOL 750: Multi-disciplinary Patient-oriented Research Presentation Skills Seminar

    1 credits

    Learn to value the contributions of oral presentations in developing your career, in convincing audiences of the results of your research, or gaining approval of your proposed research.

  • HONCOL 910: Independent Reading and Research for Fourth Year Medical Students

    2–8 credits

    Independent research under the direct supervision of Human Oncology faculty. Each student's research project is individualized to meet student research goals within context of faculty research needs.

  • HONCOL 911: Tumor Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy

    2 credits

    Gain a greater understanding of the basic and translational science that is fueling the ongoing immuno-oncology revolution in cancer care. Explore the tumor-immune microenvironment and modern approaches to cancer immunotherapy. Evaluate pertinent primary literature in this arena and exposure to the technological resources (e.g. flow cytometry, clinical pathology, cell therapeutics infrastructure) that are critical to implementing immunotherapies in the clinic. Tumor board attendance will highlight the clinical reasoning and toxicity management in the clinical use of immunotherapies for cancer treatment.

  • HONCOL 912: Challenges in Oncology: Application of Modern Biology and Technology to Clinical Cancer Care

    2 credits

    Provides a comprehensive overview of how modern technology precisely targets tumors while preserving normal tissue function, covering the physics and biology underlying radiation therapy. Builds foundational knowledge of basic oncology principles, the biology and physics of radiation oncology treatments, interpretation of dose/volume histograms and normal-tissue complication probabilities, the role of modern imaging in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and major financial considerations associated with treatment modalities.

  • HONCOL 922: Radiation Oncology

    2–4 credits

    Oncology-focused topics including staging, prognosis, and treatment approaches to different cancers. Different radiation modalities, treatment machines, and treatment planning. Opportunity to see patients in clinic and observe procedures (brachytherapy), under direct supervision by residents and attending physicians.

  • HONCOL 990: Research in Human Cancer Biology

    1–12 credits

    Graduate thesis research.

  • HONCOL/MEDPHYS 410: Radiobiology

    Credits unavailable

    Effects of ionizing radiations of living cells and organisms, including physical, chemical, and physiological bases of radiation cytotoxicity, mutagenicity, and carcinogenesis; lecture and lab.