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IRMER (CPD01MAR21)
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| Subject | Radiography and radiation protection | ||
| Description | The course will provide an update on the ionising radiation regulations IRR17 and IRMER 17, using the recently published ‘Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment’ (FGDP, Oct 2020) as a framework for discussions. The course will be interspersed with scenarios applying radiation protection principles in practice, as well as with interesting cases highlighting key principles in diagnosis and interpretation. The course will fulfil your IRMER requirements and GDC Radiography and Radiation Protection CPD requirements satisfying Learning Outcomes A, C, and D of the Enhanced Continuing Professional Development requirements. The course will be delivered by our local Consultant Dental & Maxillofacial Radiologist, Dr Brenda Murray and Edward Walker Speciality Registrar in Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology. | ||
| Additional information | This webinar is running via Zoom. Registration and joining instructions will be made available via your Maxcourse account, after you have booked your place. To view the instructions head to ‘my courses’, select the course title and you will see the documents section. Please register via Zoom, using the link provided in the document, as far in advance as possible to prevent any delays in receiving the meeting link and password. This document is only visible to those booked on the course, please do not share this with others. Only those with a place booked via Maxcourse will receive their CPD certificate after attendance of the webinar. 9-9.15 Introduction 9.15 - 10.30 Radiation Protection 10.30 - 11.00 Coffee 11.00- 12.00 - Regulations 12.00 -12.45- Applying Radiation Protection Principles in Practice 12.45 - 1.45- Lunch 1.45- 2.30- Selection Criteria 2.30 - 3.00- Coffee 3-4 - Quality Assurance in Dental Radiography | ||
| Venue | Zoom, NA - Virtual  View details | ||
| Date & time | Monday 1 March 2021, 09:00 to 16:00 | ||
| Lecturers | Brenda Murray & Edward Walker View details | ||
| Target audience | Mandatory: Dental Hygienist (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse with extended duties in oral healt ed (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£15.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£15.00pp discount), or Dentist | ||
| Course style | Lecture | ||
| Category | Major event course | ||
| Catering | No catering | ||
| Development outcome | A, C, D | ||
| CPD hours | 6:00 | ||
| Cost | £30.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above) | ||
| Aims | To provide an update on the ionising radiation regulations IRR17 and IRMER17, applicable to dental radiography. To highlight key changes in the recently published ‘Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment’ (FGDP, Oct 2020. To provide practical ways of ensuring compliance with the regulations | ||
| Objectives | By the end of the course participants should understand: Principles of radiation physics Risks of ionising radiation, the principles of radiation protection and dose reduction in dental radiography Statutory responsibilities for dental practitioners How to ensure compliance with the regulations | ||
| Learning outcomes | Learning Outcomes By the end of the course delegates should be able to: apply radiation principles to the practice of dental radiography understand how to fulfil their statutory requirements ensure that doses are optimised and that quality assurance programmes and selection criteria are fit for purpose | ||
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