Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
51.2205 - Health/medical physics
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of physics, nuclear science, and engineering physics to diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic processes and public health protection. These programs include courses in radiation biophysics, biophysics, health effects of natural and artificially induced radiation, hazard evaluation, environmental radioactivity, nuclear physics, engineering physics, radiobiology, medical radiology, calibration and dosage theory, computer applications and medical informatics, and specific research problems.
Illustrative example(s)
- biomedical physics
- health physics
- medical physics
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