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IR(ME)R 2000 Theoretical
Training Course in Diagnostic Radiology
About the Course
The
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IRMER) state that “no
practitioner or operator shall carry out a medical exposure or any practical
aspect without having been adequately trained” (Reg 11). Reg 12 defines
adequate training as that training which satisfies the syllabus set out in
Schedule 2 of IRMER.
This
one-day course is designed to meet the theoretical training requirements of
Schedule 2 but cannot provide the practical experience that Schedule 2 also
refers to. A certificate of theoretical training is provided.
The course
is designed for clinical staff who have been identified by their employer as a
practitioner (those who justify exposures) and/or operators (those who carry out
any practical aspects). The course is specifically for those who are involved
in diagnostic X-ray exposures such as cardiologists, endoscopists, anaesthetists
and surgeons.
This course is not designed for nurses or other
extended-scope health professionals. A more suitable course would be RPC’s
half day course on Radiation Safety Training for Non-medically Qualified
Referrers. Please contact RPC for further details.
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COURSE CONTENTS |
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IONISING RADIATION,
INTERACTIONS, DOSE QUANTITIES -
X-ray production
interaction with tissue, scatter, image formation |
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF
RADIATION, RISKS & BENEFITS -
Stochastic effects and
risks, deterministic effects and risks, dosimetric quantities and units |
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REGULATIONS, GUIDANCE
AND PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION FOR STAFF -
Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999, responsibility for radiation safety,
dose limits, means of reducing exposures, local rules and procedures,
inspection & testing of X-ray equipment, procedures for untoward incidents |
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SPECIALISED IMAGING
TECHNIQUES -
digital fluoroscopy, CT scanning, interventional procedures, vascular
imaging, MR, ultrasound, nuclear medicine. |
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IR(ME)R 2000 -
responsibilities relating to medical exposures, employers procedures, duties
of the referrer, practitioner and operator, protocols and records |
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CASE STUDIES IN PATIENT
MANAGEMENT -
justification patient identification and consent, use of existing
radiological information, alternative techniques, clinical evaluation of
outcome, medico-legal issues, pregnancy & potential pregnancy, infants &
children, research, health screening. |
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PATIENT DOSE AND ITS
MEASUREMENT -
patient dosimetry, doses & risks from different examinations,. |
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REDUCING STAFF AND
PATIENT DOSES IN FLUOROSCOPY INCLUDING INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY -
staff doses and factors influencing them, influence of orientation of
equipment, shielding devices & monitoring, use of equipment features that
affect patient dose and image quality, quality assurance and quality
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Course Fee: £150.00 + *VAT at current Treasury rate
*VAT is not charged
to NHS establishments or charitable institutions
There is a reduced
fee of £50 for staff who are solely employed by St George’s Healthcare. (RPC can
provide a cross charge form for this purpose)
Booking
To book a place:
- Download and print a booking form in
Adobe Acrobat format for the
IRMER course.
or contact
Sonia Alexander to have a booking form sent
to you by post or fax.
Return the completed form to RPC.
- To download RPC's Training
Course Terms and Conditions, in Adobe Acrobat format, click
here.
For a free copy of the
Adobe Acrobat Reader software please click on the graphic below
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