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Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 1,4 |
Competency
Undertake risk assessment for a range of radiation facilities and a range of radiation hazards, to include external and internal, low energy and high energy, X-ray, gamma, beta and positron |
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 1,3 |
Competency
Write local rules for a diagnostic imaging area, including contingency planning |
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| # 3 | Learning outcome 1,3 |
Competency
Write local rules for nuclear medicine facilities and services, including contingency planning |
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 6 |
Competency
Critically appraise IRMER procedures for a radiation facility |
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| # 5 | Learning outcome 3,5 |
Competency
Review the results of whole body and extremity radiation dose monitoring of staff and take remedial action as appropriate |
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| # 6 | Learning outcome 5 |
Competency
Give advice to diagnostic and therapy patients on the precautions that they should follow on their return home, with particular regard to the safety of children, unborn foetuses and breast-fed infants |
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| # 7 | Learning outcome 5 |
Competency
Give radiation safety advice to a range of healthcare staff in connection with nuclear medicine patients |
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| # 8 | Learning outcome 6 |
Competency
Deal with a spillage of liquid radioactive material and perform subsequent decontamination measures |
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| # 9 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Calibrate contamination monitors for measuring the surface activity of a range of radionuclides, including technetium-99m, iodine-131 and a pure beta emitter |
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| # 10 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Manage a quality assurance programme for radiation monitors |
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| # 11 | Learning outcome 1,3 |
Competency
Participate in the management of the storage, disposal and record keeping of radioactive waste |
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| # 12 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Perform radiation protection audits for nuclear medicine |
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| # 13 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Critically review policies and procedures for regulatory compliance |
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| # 14 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Collect data for the calculation of estimated absorbed, equivalent and effective doses to patients, and effective doses to staff and the public |
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| # 15 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Calculate estimated radiation dose and radiation risk where relevant in relation to a particular incident |
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Assessments
You must complete:
- 2 case-based discussion(s)
- 1 of the following DOPS/ OCEs:
| Monitor a room for contamination | DOPS |
| Perform a risk assessment of a new procedure | DOPS |
| Decontaminate a room | DOPS |
| Monitor radioactive waste and dispose where appropriate. Keep records of storage and disposal. | DOPS |
| Calculate the absorbed dose to a patient undertaking a SPECT/CT scan. | DOPS |
| Explain the radiation risks to a patient who is having an imaging test. | OCE |
| Give advice to a diagnostic patients on the precautions that they should follow on their return home with particular regard to the safety of children, unborn foetuses and breast-fed infants. | OCE |
| Give radiation safety advice to a member of healthcare staff in connection with a nuclear medicine patient. | OCE |
| Give advice to a pregnant member of healthcare staff in connection with Nuclear Medicine patients | OCE |
Learning outcomes
- Understand the hierarchy of control measures available to ensure safe practice in a diagnostic imaging room and in the safe handling of sealed and unsealed radioactive sources
- Calculate estimated absorbed, equivalent and effective doses to patients, and effective doses to staff and members of the public for diagnostic X-ray and radionuclide procedures
- Specify the theoretical and practical requirement involved in room design for diagnostic imaging facilities
- Compare and contrast the radiation safety requirements for diagnostic X-ray imaging, nuclear medicine imaging and radionuclide therapy
- Advise patients, colleagues and other professionals on radiation safety issues
- Deal with radiation incidents