Dental Nurse Access to Registration Training (DNART) - Module 6: Ionising Radiation. (DNARTBE040308M6)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Radiology
DescriptionThis afternoon course consists of Module 6 of the DNART programme (to compliment the CD-ROM).
Additional informationModule 6 - to give an overview of all aspects of Ionising Radiation, including health & safety, record keeping, processing radiographs correctly and understanding of the terms ALARA and ALARP.
[Module 5 - Working with Dentists and Patients can be studied in the morning]
VenueJohn Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East  View details
Date & timeTuesday 4 March 2008, 13:30 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours3:00
Cost£5.00
Aims
  1. Understand the basis principals of ionising radiation safety; know the uses of radiation in the dental environment.
  2. Know how to minimise risks to staff and patients when using radiation; understand the term ALARA and how to apply in practice; understand how this ALARA might not be achieved, if best practice is not observed.
  3. Understand and recognise common exposure faults; understand and recognise common processing faults.
  4. Know how to achive good quality assurance of radiographs.
  5. Understand the need for acurate record keeping in relation to patient radiographs.