Training activity information
Details
Estimate a patient’s skin dose due to exposures in interventional radiology and/or cardiology
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
Considerations are suggestions about what may be useful for the trainee to think about while undertaking a training activity. They should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to demonstrate or provide evidence for each of the considerations listed.
- Tools and information available to assist in and perform calculations
- Concepts of different dose quantities
- Deterministic effects and their threshold doses
- Uncertainties and limitations involved in dose quantities and estimates
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 |
Outcome
Calculate estimated radiation doses, evaluating the limitations and uncertainties of the approach. |