Abstract
There are several problems that remain unsolved to reach a goal of education of radiological sciences, regardless of basic or technical subject. It will be discussed about the situation and problems of education for radiation physics in our university.
Undergraduate school of medicine, dentistry and health sciences at the University of Tokushima provides the education program of radiological sciences. Students in the courses of medicine, dentistry and nursing learn basic radiation physics, which is included in the lecture of introduction to medical radiation, oral and maxillofacial radiology and radiation health. Students learn the structure of atom, the definition, kind and generation of radiation, the interaction between photon and matter, the nature of X-rays and particles, etc. A goal of program of basic radiation physics is that the student can explain a nature of radiation and the technical terms related to radiation biology, radiation protection, radiotherapy and others. Students have some preconceptions. Students believe that radiation is mysterious and produces serious damages in their bodies independently the amount of absorbed dose. Students are lacking in accurate knowledge for the properties of radiation, therefore teachers need to explain in full the subjects. Students have some problems for learning radiation physics: students convince themselves that physics is difficult; demonstration of the phenomena related to radiation effects in class is difficult; many of students have not learned the general physics at a high school. In order to make knowledge enhancement possible in radiation physics field, we need to make teaching materials that help understanding the interaction between radiation and matter. Equipping our graduates with the best of radiation science is still a challenge for the future of medical and radiological education.
