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Tap into the healthcare industry's most current and authoritative information to keep you up to date with the ever-changing technologies and techniques of radiation safety.

As a healthcare professional, you play an essential role in ensuring that the radiation safety of the patients you treat is always a priority.

Medical radiation safety training is crucial in this process. This course will teach you how to train new radiation safety officers and what to expect when working in a radiation safety role.

With the Medical Radiation Safety Training offered by Advanced Health Education Center, you can rest assured that you're getting the most up-to-date training available from professionals who know precisely what it takes to be successful.

This will give you the knowledge you need to meet the evolving needs of your department and the confidence to tackle any challenge that comes your way.

What is Medical Radiation Safety Training

As such, Medical Radiation Safety Training aims to equip healthcare professionals with the most current and authoritative information regarding radiation safety.

This form of training is also an excellent opportunity for healthcare professionals to become more familiar with radiation-emitting equipment and to discuss strategies and protocols for working with this equipment. This course satisfies the requirements for specialized training in radiation safety.

Medical Radiation Safety Training with Advanced Health Education Center

This Medical Radiation Safety Training course is designed to provide you with the basics and a deep understanding of the responsibilities, emergency responses, equipment selection, and much more.

The Medical Radiation Safety Training course provided by the Advanced Health Education Center in Houston, TX is an intensive two-day seminar covering all aspects. This course comes equipped with a study guide and mock exam. After this course, you will be granted a certificate for 16 Continuing Education Credits (Category A).

Course Topics:

Day 1

Radiation physics and atomic structure

Origins of radionuclides

Biological effects of radiation

Radiation exposure case studies

Personnel dosimetry

Radiation safety programs

Regulatory organizations

Records and reporting

External radiation protection

Units of radioactivity and radiation dose

Day 2

Radiation safety

Shipping and receiving radioactive materials regulations

Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities

Radiation detection and measurement instruments

X-ray physics and safety

Computed tomography and fluoroscopy radiation safety

Radioactive materials licensing

Authorized users and training requirements

Security of radioactive materials

Medical radioactive waste management

Emergency response, spills, and patient care

Magnetic resonance imaging safety

Course Objectives

With the completion of this course, the attendee will be able to:

Explain the basic theories related to nuclear and atomic physics.

List early and latent effects of radiation exposure.

Identify radiation detection instruments and their basic functions.

List methods of minimizing external radiation exposure in both routine and high dose work areas.

Demonstrate understanding of methods of measuring radiation exposure in the radiation worker.

Identify the response process related to radiation spills.

Discuss the importance of a radiation safety program.

List methods of securing radioactive waste in the medical setting.

Identify radioactive material and radiation-producing equipment regulations and compliance.

Demonstrate understanding of regulations in shipping and receiving radioactive materials.

Explain the radiation and safety concerns regarding imaging protocols and equipment in nuclear medicine, computed tomography, fluoroscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging.

Who Is This Course For?

Curated explicitly for designated Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Current, Aspiring Radiation Safety Officers, Physicians, and Physicists.

Register for the Medical Radiation Safety Officer Training Live Event or Live Webinar Today!

The Medical Radiation Safety Training offered by Advanced Health Education Center is an intensive seminar designed for healthcare professionals looking to develop a strong working knowledge of radiation safety.

When registering for this live radiation safety officer training, we highly suggest registering early and reserving your place.

Reserve your spot today for our Medical Radiation Safety Training Live Event or Live Webinar course!