Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice
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Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice at FutureLearn Overview
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice
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Duration | 5 weeks |
Total fee | ₹8,364 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice at FutureLearn Highlights
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice
at FutureLearn
- Duration 5 weeks
- Weekly study 1 hour
- Premium course $109
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice at FutureLearn Course details
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice
at FutureLearn
Skills you will learn
More about this course
- Led by experts from Public Health England's Dental X-ray Protection Service (DXPS), this course will improve your understanding of the requirements for radiation protection in dental practice and provide you with the skills to take on the role of Radiation Protection Supervisor in your dental practice.
- This CPD course will equip you with the information and skills to ensure that dental radiography is carried out in a safe manner and that the requirements of key radiation protection legislation are complied with.
- You'll explore the potential hazards of dental X-radiation and the importance of restricting staff and patient radiation exposure as far as practicable.
- You'll also familiarize yourself with relevant radiation protection guidance and legislation, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, as well as the UK guidance for users of dental X-ray equipment.
- By the end of the course, you'll be able to apply the basic principles of practical radiation protection in a dental practice and be ready to act as Radiation Protection Supervisor in your dental practice.
- Yes, this course provides five hours of continuous professional development (CPD) training. Current UK legislation and guidance recommend that certain staff at dental practices to undertake five hours verifiable CPD in radiography or radiation protection, every five years.
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice at FutureLearn Curriculum
Dental Radiography: Radiation Protection in Dental Practice
at FutureLearn
X-ray concepts and risks
Welcome to the course
Basic radiation concepts
Radiation hazards and dose limitation
End of week 1
Regulatory requirements - planning
Regulatory requirements
Expert advice and training
Planning for a new practice
End of week 2
Practical protection from X-radiation
Restricting doses to patients
Restricting doses to dental practice staff
End of week 3
Regulatory requirements - management of work with X-radiation
Putting plans into action
Written procedures for radiation safety - IRR17
Written procedures for radiation safety - IRMER17
End of week 4
Regulatory requirements - Quality Assurance
Introducing Quality Assurance
QA of Equipment
QA of Clinical Images
End of course
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