How dangerous is the radiation exposure in graduate school?

[hello8912]

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I want to do a master's in medical physics. Students do lab work in this graduate program. How dangerous is this radiation to my health?

I want to do a master's in medical physics. Students do lab work in this graduate program. How dangerous is this radiation to my health?

Medical physics prepares you for a career in radiation therapy, medical imaging, and nuclear medicine.

 

[hutchphd]

That's probably the first thing you will learn!

 

[Twigg]

If you aren't told everything you need to know safety-wise by the end of your first day in a lab, it's definitely a breach of university/institution policies and possibly illegal. I don't mean to sound like a grouch, but how much lab work impacts your health should depend only on you. If you can follow guidelines and keep your head on straight, you'll likely get less radiation than I do just by living at elevation.