Radiation Safety: Understanding Procedural Radiation Dose And How To Reduce Exposure
hosted byBaptist Health South Florida
Radiation Safety: Understanding Procedural Radiation Dose And How To Reduce Exposure is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.
Course opens: 03/03/2017
Course expires: 11/30/2025
Overview:
Cardiac interventional radiology (IVR) can cause radiation injury to the staff who administer it as well as to patients. The staff who work on the IVR, including physicians, radiology technologists and nurses may not have sufficient knowledge of radiation safety and should receive appropriate radiation safety training. This course provides discussion relative to the current controversies associated with radiation exposure, as well as the importance of the ALARA principle. The course will discuss the top 10 radiation dose reduction techniques, especially in CT and fluoroscopic procedures.
Learning Objectives:
• Discuss radiation exposure reporting measures.
• Implement radiation reduction techniques to improve testing and reduce risks.
• Apply the ALARA (As Long As Reasonably Achievable) principle to minimize radiation dose to patients and improve their safety.
