Competency information

Details

Assist with the explanation of the significance of the results of a patient dose audit and make recommendations for action to reduce doses where appropriate

Considerations

  • Expected doses, effect of reduction in patient dose on clinical outcomes, national guidance and survey results and Diagnostic Reference Levels

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 4 Outcome Analyse patient dose measurements and, in the context of optimisation, draw conclusions
# 6 Outcome Calculate organ dose and effective dose, relate dose to risk and effectively communicate the risk