Course Overview
This online course will provide students with a knowledge of radiation biology so that they can apply effective radiation protection measures to patients, personnel, and members of the public in meeting the entry to practice competencies of the CAMRT for radiation, health, and safety in radiology. The first part of this course deals with a rationale for radiation protection and the fundamental concepts of Radiobiology through a discussion of radiation interaction with tissue, radiosensitivity, and early and late effects of radiation. In the second part of the course, the current standards for radiation protection are introduced. First, the principles of radiation protection and the establishment of dose limits are described. This is followed by a discussion of various methods used to minimize radiation dose to both patients and personnel. The course concludes with a discussion of the Canadian Radiation Protection Safety Code, SC 35, on topics defined by the CAMRT competencies and how they relate to the factors affecting dose to patients, personnel, and members of the public.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain events relating to the injury of humans exposed to radiation.
- Explain how radiation interacts with tissue and causes tissue damage.
- Describe “radiosensitivity” and how it relates to the law of Bergonie and Tribondeau.
- Describe the early and late effects of radiation.
- Describe the principles that define the framework for radiation protection.
- Describe the quantities of radiation exposure and their respective units.
- State the dose limits for radiation workers and members of the public.
- Describe various methods for minimizing exposure of both patients and personnel to radiation.
- Identify equipment requirements that optimize radiation protection practices.
- Describe structural shielding.
- Advocate radiation safety in terms of radiation risks, dose expectations of radiographic examinations.
- Describe the common types of radiation monitoring devices and their reporting.
Effective as of Winter 2016
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