Radiation Safety for Licensed Practitioners Using Fluoroscopic X-RAY Equipment
Radiation Safety for Licensed Practitioners Using Fluoroscopic X-RAY Equipment is organized by Advocate Aurora Health.
Course opens: 10/30/2018
Course expires: 12/31/2024
Target Audience:
All non-radiologist licensed practitioners who operate fluoroscopic equipment
Course Description:
The purpose of this education is to provide initial physics, radiation safety, radiobiology, and regulatory information to physicians using fluoroscopic x-ray equipment, as required by Wisconsin regulation DHS 157.76(11) (a).
Course Topics:
• Principles of Fluoroscopic X-Ray System
• Biological effects of x-ray
• Principles of Radiation Protection, fluoroscopic outputs, high level control options, and dose reduction techniques
• State and Federal Regulations
Learning Objectives:
• Understand where and how x-rays are made.
• Relate image quality and patient dose.
• Understand the possible effects of radiation exposure on the patient.