Both graduate programs are committed to excellence in scientific education, clinical experience, and research leading to the professional development of highly motivated and dedicated students. In addition to the capability of creative scientific research, the coursework and clinical experience is intended to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and educational requirement for eventually becoming board certified in their area of study by The American Board of Radiology, The American Board of Medical Physics, or other credentialling body. The Radiology and Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Divisions have access to a variety of computer systems for programming, image analysis, and Radiation Oncology treatment planning. A wide range of radiation measuring equipment is available, including a full range of dosimetry and quality control test equipment, Wellhoffer computerized beam scanning system, oscilloscopes, and test phantoms. Also available are multichannel analyzer scintillation detectors, autogamma, and liquid scintillation counters, diode, and thermoluminescent dosimetry systems.
Good access is available to clinical equipment.
For brachytherapy procedures, MCO offers a range of modalities such as prostate seed implant, other sealed radioactive source implants as well as radiopharmaceutical therapy procedures. Besides being a leader in intra-operative Radiation Oncology, MCO provides 3D conformal external beam treatment planning, and stereotactic neurologic radiosurgery capabilities. On being a scientist seminar series Minimum requirements for a M.S. degree include 40 quarter credit hours a clinical project or with at least 10 hours of thesis research.