IR(ME)R Core Topic (SW16-05-06-1)
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Subject | Radiography and radiation protection | ||
Description | This course is based on the key principles of the International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP) of justification, optimisation and limitation. It satisfies the requirements of the GDC, covering all IR(M)ER topics including legal requirements of IR(ME)R2000 and IRR99 regulations. This course is for dentists and DCPs who take radiographs. | ||
Venue | Engineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset View details | ||
Date & time | Friday 6 May 2016, 09:15 to 16:30 | ||
Lecturers | Miss Rebecca Jane Davies & Mr Stuart Grange View details | ||
Target audience | Mandatory: Dental nurse, or Dentist, or Hygienist, or Orthodontic therapist, or Therapist | ||
Development outcome | No development outcome | ||
Course style | Lecture | ||
Catering | Meal | ||
Core topic | Radiography and radiation protection | ||
CPD hours | 5:30 | ||
Cost | £90.00 | ||
Aims | To satisfy the requirement of the ionising radiation (medical exposure) Regulations 2000 for continuing education and training in radiation protection | ||
Objectives | By the end of the course the participants should: * Have an understanding of radiation physics * Know the risks of ionising radiation * Know radiation doses in dental radiography * Know the factors affecting doses in dental radiography * Know the principles of radiation protection * Know the statuary requirements relating to dental practice * Know the importance and be able to use selection criteria * Understand how Quality Assurance should be applied to general dental practice * Understand the factors affect diagnostic yeild * Know the principles of digital imaging and know the advantyages and disadvantages of digital imaging in dental practice * To give an overview of the principles of radiological interpretation | ||