Radiography & Radiation Protection Update Course (BA011211)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Radiology
DescriptionThis one day course covers 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 being subsumed into the Health Protection Agency): This includes:
Additional information (a) the principles of radiation physics;
(b) risks of ionising radiation;
(c) radiation doses in dental radiography;
(d) factors affecting doses in dental radiography;
(e) the principles of radiation protection;
(f) statutory requirements;
(g) selection criteria;
(h) quality assurance.
VenueARK Centre, Basingstoke  View details
Date & timeThursday 1 December 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£26.00
Aims
  1. To meet the GDC requirement that all Dentists and DCPs should carry out 5 hours of verifiable continuing professional development in Radiology and Radiation Protection as part of their 5–yearly recertification cycle.
  2. Understand what statutory legislation is applicable to Dental Radiology/Radiography (IRR 99, IR(ME)R 2000, IR(ME)Amending Regulations 2006) and what specific roles and responsibilities are laid down within these Regulations (with particular regard to Local Rules and Pregnancy).
  3. Revise the nature of and specific hazards associated with ionising radiation in order that all members of the Dental team understand the need to protect both themselves and their patients.
  4. Understand the principles of Radiation Protection and how these are translated into practice. Have a brief overview of alternate imaging modalities in order to understand the implications for radiation detriment to the patient of such techniques.
  5. Revise the Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography as contained within the FGDP(UK) Guidelines so that both dentists and DCPs understand the need for justification of every exposure and specifically which working practices are no longer supported – such as the routine screening of all new patients with DPTs