Study Guide

Objectives

In this course, you will deepen your expertise in radiation protection. You will learn to define the concepts and principles related to radiation protection and apply them in practice. Additionally, you will gain the skills to guide the safe use of radiation, as well as the implementation of new methods and optimization.

After completing the course, the student:
• can define concepts and main principles related to radiation protection and apply them in practice
• can recognize, evaluate and minimize the risks of the use of radiation and can prepare for unconventional radiation situations and operate in them
• can carry out and control radiation protection related to his/her competence field in accordance with legislations and regulations, including members of staff and population
• can instruct in the safe use of radiation and implementation of new methods and optimization
• can develop the safety culture of the use of radiation as for his/her part in co-operation with RSE

Content

• basics of radiation physics
• measuring technology and calculatory methods in determination of the radiation exposure in diagnostic radiography
• radiation protection in diagnostic radiography
• demands of radiological equipment, acquisition and maintenance in diagnostic radiography

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass means that the student has to achieve the limit of 60 % of every part.
Pass:
• can apply concepts and main principles related to radiation protection correctly in practice
• can explain how the risks of the use of radiation are evaluated and minimized in tooth, native and animal x-ray examinations
• can operate in unconventional radiation situations
• can carry out and control radiation protection related to his/her competence field in accordance with legislations and regulations
• can explain how the radiation is safely used, how new methods are brought into use and what are the methods of optimization
• can explain how the safety culture of the use of radiation is developed in co-operation with RSE
• can use the right measuring technology and calculatory methods in the determination of radiation doses

Fail:
• there are shortcomings in the definition of the concepts related to radiation protection and the principles of the use of radiation and because of that the student is not able to apply them in practice
• cannot explain how the risks of the use of radiation are evaluated and minimized in tooth, native and animal x-ray examinations
• does not know the contents of national legislations concerning the use of radiation and the contents of official orders so that he/she would be able to apply them in tooth, native and animal x-ray examinations
• cannot explain the preparation for unconventional radiation situations and the operation in connection with them
• cannot explain how radiation is safely used, how new methods are brought into use and what are the methods of optimization
• cannot explain how the safety culture of the use of radiation is developed in co-operation with RSE
• cannot use the right measuring technology and calculatory methods in the determination of radiation doses