IR(ME)R 2000 Radiography and Radiation Protection : GDC CORE & CQC O/C 10 & 11 (SO120811)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectPractice Management
DescriptionThe course will cover the core subjects recommended for continuing training and education as contained within para.A 3.7 of the NRPB 'Guidance Notes for General Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-Ray Equipment', June 2001 (which remains extant despite the NRPB having been subsumed into the Health Protection Agency). Looking at specific hazards associated with ionising radiation and the principles of Radiation Protection and how these are translated into practice.
Additional informationThis includes:
* The Principles of Radiation Physics
* Selection Criteria
* Risks of Ionising Radiation
* Radiation Doses in Dental Radiography
* Statutory Requirements
* Quality Assurance
* The Principles of Radiation Protection
VenueEducation Centre, RSHH, Southampton  View details
Date & timeFriday 12 August 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£25.00
Aims
  1. To meet the IR(ME)R 2000 and GDC requirements for dentists and for DCPs with a radiography qualification who should complete an IR(ME)R course in each 5 year CPD cycle
  2. To understand what statutory legislation is applicable to Dental Radiology/Radiography and what specific roles and responsibilities are laid down within these regulations (with particular regard local rules and pregnancy).
  3. To understand the principles of radiation protection, particularly with regard to the nature of and specific hazards associated with ionizing radiation and the resulting need for protection of both staff and patients. This includes a brief overview of alternate imaging modalities in order to understand the implications for radiation detriment to the patient of such techniques.
  4. To revise the selection criteria for dental radiography so as to understand the need for justification of every exposure, with particular regard to the working practices which are no longer supported.