I've got a pretty full slate this fall. I'm taking Electricity and Magnetism, Classical Mechanics, and Radiation Oncology Physics.

I know EM will be ridiculously difficult, and CM doesn't look very easy either.

But I pretty much know nothing about Radiation Oncology Physics.


So, someone who has take the course, how difficult is this class? Does it require excessive time outside class? etc.




I know that we will touch on cell biology, special relativity, and even chemistry. Most of the physics seems to revolve around quantum mechanics and nuclear physics though (obviously, haha).





Anyway, if anyone has any insight or advice about the class, I'd be happy to hear it.


Thanks!

Hi Grasshopper. Some of what I know is from discussing patients with radiation oncologists and the rest from exploration as a generalist. Those guys deal with a wide range from physics, on through chemistry, biology, cancer and human interaction.

Nowadays everybody tends to specialize, but reality is an integrally related system and everything we do is integrally related with everything else. Never hesitate to look beyond your current horizon.

A way to really understand your field, whatever it is, is exploring the interface with other fields. Odds are the course in radiation oncology physics will stretch you, but get into it. Odds are you'll love it.