Radiation Safety Review for Technologists

Introducing “Radiation Safety Review for Technologists” — a comprehensive and self-paced OnDemand course.

Radiation Safety Review for Technologists” is a comprehensive and self-paced OnDemand course, tailored for nuclear medicine technologists.

Refresh your knowledge of radiation, radiation protection, and radiation safety regulatory requirements with our new Radiation Safety Review for Technologists course.

Tailored for nuclear medicine technologists but invaluable for anyone wanting an update in these areas, the activity features 44 modules that can be self-selected for a maximum of 28 CE credits. The review emphasizes practical applications and an in-depth understanding of the principles that affect your day-to-day practice of cardiovascular nuclear medicine.

Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your expertise, enhance patient safety, and advance your professional development. Enroll today and unlock a wealth of knowledge in the vital area of radiation and radiation safety.

This course has been recognized by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as appropriate for technologists preparing for examinations that require general knowledge of radiation and radiation safety.

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Credits

The course features 44 modules that can be self-selected for a maximum of 28 CE credits.

Course Outline

Section 1 | Radiation: Forms, Interactions with Matter, and Units of Measurement

Radiation Safety 1.1: Forms of Radiation, Instability of Atoms Pt 1
Radiation Safety 1.2: Forms of Radiation, Instability of Atoms Pt 2
Radiation Safety 1.3: Photon Interactions with Matter
Radiation Safety 1.4: Charged Particle Interactions with Matter
Radiation Safety 1.5: Non-Ionizing Radiation
Radiation Safety 1.6: Activity: Curie, Becquerel
Radiation Safety 1.7: Radiation Absorbed Dose
Radiation Safety 1.8: Radiation Units: Additional Concepts

Section 2 | Radiation Protection and Safe Radioisotope Handling

Radiation Safety 2.1: Dose Calibrators
Radiation Safety 2.2: Well Counters
Radiation Safety 2.3: Survey Meters
Radiation Safety 2.4: Personal Badge Dosimetry, Part 1
Radiation Safety 2.5: Personal Badge Dosimetry, Part 2
Radiation Safety 2.6: Radioactive Waste Management
Radiation Safety 2.7: Introduction to Shielding
Radiation Safety 2.8: Facility Shielding Design
Radiation Safety 2.9: PET Generator Safety

Section 3 | Radiation Biology

Radiation Safety 3.1: Radiation Biology Overview
Radiation Safety 3.2: Introduction to Radiation Injury and Cellular Damage
Radiation Safety 3.3: Radiation, Cell and Organ Responses, Part 1
Radiation Safety 3.4: Radiation and Organ Responses, Part 2
Radiation Safety 3.5: Background Radiation and Radon
Radiation Safety 3.6: Stochastic Effects, Deterministic Effects and Risk Models, Part 1
Radiation Safety 3.7: Risks, Risk Models, Part 2 and Risk Mitigation Strategies
Radiation Safety 3.8: Exposure Limits, ALARA and Protected Populations

Section 4 | Nuclear Medicine Mathematics and Statistics

Radiation Safety 4.1: Measuring Radioactivity: Decay Factors & Specific Activity
Radiation Safety 4.2: Measuring Radioactivity: Converting Activity to Dose
Radiation Safety 4.3: Measuring Radioactivity: Tools for Measuring Radioactivity
Radiation Safety 4.4: Shielding Calculations: Gamma-Ray Shielding
Radiation Safety 4.5: Shielding Calculations: X-Ray Shielding
Radiation Safety 4.6: Mathematics of Imaging: Advanced Techniques
Radiation Safety 4.7: Mathematics of Imaging: Assessing Image Quality
Radiation Safety 4.8: Mathematics of Radioactivity: Accuracy, Sensitivity & Specificity
Radiation Safety 4.9: Mathematics of Radioactivity: Fundamentals of Biostatistical Measurement and Analysis

Section 5 | Radiation Safety Regulatory Requirements

Radiation Safety 5.1: Training and Regulatory Bodies
Radiation Safety 5.2: Definition and Role of the Authorized User
Radiation Safety 5.3: AU Responsibilities to the General Public and Staff
Radiation Safety 5.4: Authorized User Responsibilities to Patients
Radiation Safety 5.5: Clinical Responsibilities of Authorized Users
Radiation Safety 5.6: Radiation Safety: Administrative Responsibilities
Radiation Safety 5.7: Radiation and Radiation Safety: Regulations and Best Practices, Pt 1
Radiation Safety 5.8: Radiation and Radiation Safety: Regulations and Best Practices, Pt 2
Radiation Safety 5.9: Working with a Commercial Hot Lab, Part 1
Radiation Safety 5.10: Working with a Commercial Hot Lab, Part 2