Led by Mark Struthers, this course is designed to empower you with the expertise to excel in your field. Discover the secrets of radiation safety and become well-versed in the regulations set forth by leading organizations. Dive deep into the goals of the influential Alliance of Radiation Safety and explore their campaigns to combat overexposure. Uncover the critical disparities between stochastic and deterministic events and master the art of reducing patient radiation exposure through five innovative strategies. Delve into the intriguing realm of MRI procedures and unlock the ten essential steps to perform them flawlessly. Understand the intricate relationship between body habitus, preparation, and patient risk in MRI, and explore the fascinating biologic effects of the static magnetic field. Uncover real-life cases of patient injuries caused by internal magnetic devices and develop a keen understanding of their implications.
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Course Objectives:
Identify at least two organizations regulating radiation safety for CT
List the goals for the Alliance of Radiation Safety
Describe the difference between stochastic and deterministic events
Name at least 5 ways a CT technologist can reduce patient radiation exposure
Discuss the challenge of CT equipment exposure reporting language
Understand the ten steps to performing MRI procedures
Discuss risks to the patient from MRI and how body habitus and preparation play roles in those risks
Describe the biologic effects of the static magnetic field
Discuss at least two cases of patient injury from internal magnetic devices
Topics:
Who is working on the problem of overexposure?
Organizations Regulating Radiation Safety
Alliance for Radiation Safety
History
Goals
Campaigns
Radiation Concerns
Stochastic risks
Deterministic effects
Fetal Dose for CT
Radiation Dose Reduction Strategies for CT
CT Parameters effecting dose rates
Noise, collimation
Pitch
Common CT Dose Rates
Automatic Exposure Control
Positioning
Determinants of Radiation Dose
Operators role in dose administration
Statistical Iterative Reconstruction
SYNOPSIS MR
Ten steps to perform and MRI exam
MR System components
Larmor frequency, free induction decay
RF Pulse magnetization
Longitudinal and transverse net magnetization
| Category | Hours | Revision Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CT > Safety > Radiation Safety and Dose | 1.75 | 2017, 2022 |
| MRI > Image Production > Physical Principles of Image Formation | .25 | 2016, 2020 |
| MRI > Safety > MRI Screening and Safety | 1.0 | 2016, 2020 |
| Nuclear Medicine > Safety > Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations | .75 | 2017, 2022 |
| Radiology > Safety > Radiation Physics and Radiobiology | .75 | 2017, 2022 |
| Radiology Assistant > Safety > Patient Safety, Radiation Protection, and Equipment Operation | 1.50 | 2018, 2023 |
| Therapy > Safety > Radiation Physics and Radiobiology | .75 | 2022 |
| Therapy > Safety > Radiation Physics, Equipment Operation, and Quality Assurance | .75 | 2017 |
| Therapy > Safety > Radiation Protection, Equipment Operation, and Quality Assurance | .50 | 2022 |