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Training material
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Lectures/Slides
’‡“c   00. Principles of Radiation Protection and Motivation for the Course (3,328 KB)
’‡“c   01. Overview of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology (569 KB)
’‡“c   02. Radiation units and dose quantities (591 KB)
’‡“c   03. Biological effects (2,173 KB)
’‡“c   04. International system of radiation protection (597 KB)
’‡“c   05. Interaction of radiation with matter (649 KB)
’‡“c   06. X-ray production (573 KB)
’‡“c   07. X-ray beam (606 KB)
’‡“c   08. Factors affecting image quality (551 KB)
’‡“c   09. Medical exposure BSS (593 KB)
’‡“c   10. Patient dose assessment (463 KB)
’‡“c   11. Quality assurance (391 KB)
’‡“c   12. Shielding and X-ray facility design (701 KB)
’‡“c   13. Occupational exposure: Part 1 (687 KB)
’‡“c   13. Occupational exposure: Part 2 (567 KB)
’‡“c   14. Radiation exposure in pregnancy (696 KB)
¼Œ´   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 1 (1,439 KB)
¼Œ´   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 2 (526 KB)
¼Œ´   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 1 (899 KB)
¼Œ´   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 2 (652 KB)
¼Œ´   17. Optimization of protection in interventional radiology: Part 1 (506 KB)
¼Œ´   17. Optimization of protection in interventional radiology: Part 2 (762 KB)
¼Œ´   18. Optimization of protection in CT (999 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography (439 KB)
¼Œ´   20. Optimization of protection in digital radiology (2,027 KB)
¼Œ´   21. Optimization of protection in paediatrics (812 KB)
¼Œ´   22. Optimization of protection in dental radiology (894 KB)
¼Œ´   23. Organizing a QA program in diagnostic radiology (548 KB)
 
Practicals
’‡“c   12. Shielding and X-ray facility design: Part 1 (405 KB)
’‡“c   12. Shielding and X-ray facility design: Part 2 (547 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 1 (750 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 2 (333 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 3 (400 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 4 (335 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 5 (340 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 6 (373 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 7 (420 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 8 (333 KB)
’‡“c   15. Optimization of protection in radiography: Part 9 (336 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 1 (843 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 2 (798 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 3 (862 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 4 (1,100 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 5 (402 KB)
’‡“c   16. Optimization of protection in fluoroscopy: Part 6 (371 KB)
’‡“c   18. Optimization of protection in CT (956 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 1 (336 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 2 (353 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 3 (397 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 4 (348 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 5 (341 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 6 (372 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 7 (452 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 8 (370 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 9 (336 KB)
L“¡   19. Optimization of protection in mammography: Part 10 (338 KB)
 
Radiotherapy
Lectures/Slides
ˆé•Ó   00. General introduction (589 KB)
ˆé•Ó   01. The aim and role of radiotherapy (1,339 KB)
ˆé•Ó   02. Radiation physics: Part 1 (1,774 KB)
ˆé•Ó   02. Radiation physics: Part 2 (2,151 KB)
ˆé•Ó   03. Biological effects of ionising radiation: Part 1 (2,445 KB)
ˆé•Ó   03. Biological effects of ionising radiation: Part 2 (934 KB)
ˆé•Ó   04. Principles of radiation protection and the international safety standards: Part 1 (1,041 KB)
ˆé•Ó   04. Principles of radiation protection and the international safety standards: Part 2 (1,177 KB)
ˆé•Ó   05. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (external beam therapy): Part 1 (3,198 KB)
ˆé•Ó   05. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (external beam therapy): Part 2 (2,324 KB)
ˆé•Ó   05. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (external beam therapy): Part 3 (3,212 KB)
ˆé•Ó   05. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (external beam therapy): Part 4 (1,471 KB)
ˆé•Ó   06. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (brachytherapy): Part 1 (1,535 KB)
ˆé•Ó   06. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (brachytherapy): Part 2 (2,641 KB)
ˆé•Ó   06. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (brachytherapy): Part 3 (1,425 KB)
ˆé•Ó   07. Design of facilities and shielding calculation: Part 1 (4,114 KB)
ˆé•Ó   07. Design of facilities and shielding calculation: Part 2 (3,346 KB)
ˆé•Ó   08. Occupational exposure (2,915 KB)
ˆé•Ó   09. Medical exposure (1,199 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 1 (1,164 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 2 (2,372 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 3 (836 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 4 (2,670 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 5 (1,768 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 6 (2,755 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 7 (826 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: optimization in external beam therapy: Part 8 (1,858 KB)
ˆé•Ó   11. Medical exposure: optimization in brachytherapy: Part 1 (1,423 KB)
ˆé•Ó   11. Medical exposure: optimization in brachytherapy: Part 2 (991 KB)
ˆé•Ó   11. Medical exposure: optimization in brachytherapy: Part 3 (2,273 KB)
ˆé•Ó   12. Medical exposure: Quality assurance (2,359 KB)
ˆé•Ó   13. Medical exposure: Potential and accidental exposures: Part 1 (1,794 KB)
ˆé•Ó   13. Medical exposure: Potential and accidental exposures: Part 2 (847 KB)
ˆé•Ó   14. Transport safety (1,260 KB)
ˆé•Ó   15. Security of sources, and disposal of disused sources (1,822 KB)
ˆé•Ó   16. Discharge of patients (676 KB)
ˆé•Ó   17. Protection of the public (1,551 KB)
ˆé•Ó   18. Organization and implementation of a radiation protection programme (1,413 KB)
 
Practicals
ˆé•Ó   01. The aim and role of radiotherapy (1,085 KB)
ˆé•Ó   02. Radiation Physics: Part 1 (563 KB)
ˆé•Ó   02. Radiation Physics: Part 2 (558 KB)
ˆé•Ó   03. Biological effects of ionising radiation: Part 1 (526 KB)
ˆé•Ó   03. Biological effects of ionising radiation: Part 2 (547 KB)
ˆé•Ó   05. Properties and safety of radiotherapy sources and equipment (998 KB)
ˆé•Ó   07. Design of facilities and shielding calculation (701 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: Optimization of protection in external beam therapy Part 1 (756 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: Optimization of protection in external beam therapy Part 2 (1,427 KB)
ˆé•Ó   10. Medical exposure: Optimization of protection in external beam therapy Part 3 (1,018 KB)
ˆé•Ó   11. Medical exposure: Optimization of protection in brachytherapy (827 KB)
ˆé•Ó   12. Medical exposure: Quality assurance Part 1 (545 KB)
ˆé•Ó   12. Medical exposure: Quality assurance Part 2 (747 KB)
ˆé•Ó   18. Organization and implementation of a radiation protection programme (548 KB)
 
Nuclear Medicine
Lectures/Slides
ŒÜ\—’   00. Introduction to nuclear medicine (2,612 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   01. Biological effects (7,287 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   02. Radiation physics (1,700 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   03. Principles of radiation protection (3,041 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   04. Safety of sources and design of facilities (2,935 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   05. Occupational protection (3,321 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   06. Medical exposure (2,218 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   07. Optimization of medical exposure: Diagnosis (8,497 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   08. Optimization of medical exposure: Therapy (1,774 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   09. Quality assurance (2,081 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   10. Radioactive waste (912 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   11. Potential exposure (769 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   12. Protection of the general public (1,207 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   13. Organization of radiation protection in nuclear medicine (777 KB)
 
Notes
ŒÜ\—’   01. Biological effects (56 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   02. Radiation physics (65 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   03. Principles of radiation protection (54 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   04. Safety of sources and design of facilities (64 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   05. Occupational protection (71 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   06. Medical exposure (74 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   07. Optimization of medical exposure: Diagnosis (72 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   08. Optimization of medical exposure: Therapy (64 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   09. Quality assurance (66 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   10. Radioactive waste (55 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   11. Potential exposure (62 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   12. Protection of the general public (64 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   13. Organization of radiation protection in nuclear medicine (70 KB)
 
Practicals
ŒÜ\—’   01. Pulse height analysis (319 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   02. Simulated inspection of a nuclear medicine facility (161 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   03. Workplace monitoring (44 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   04. Decontamination (90 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   05. Shielding of sources (61 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   06. Quality control of activity meter (37 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   07. Quality control of gammameter (43 KB)
ŒÜ\—’   08. Gammacamera imaging (28 KB)
 
Prevention of Accidental Exposure in Radiotherapy
Lectures/Slides
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   0.1 Introduction (465 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   1.1 BSS principal requirements (574 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   1.2 BSS Appendix 2 - medical exposure (681 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.1 Incorrect decay data - USA (476 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.2 Erroneous use of TPS - UK (487 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.3 Accelerator software problems - USA & Canada (1,196 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.4 Computer file not updated - USA (361 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.5 Incorrect repair of accelerator - Spain (717 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.6 Miscalibration of beam - Costa Rica (503 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.7 Error in TPS data entry - Panama (2,111 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.8 Accelerator interlock failure - Poland (1,003 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.9 HDR unit malfunction - USA (449 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   2.10 Accident update, some newer events - UK, USA & France (2,960 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   3.1 Other cases - external beam therapy (532 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   3.2 Other cases - brachytherapy (389 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   3.3 Incidents in any clinic (529 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   4.1 Clinical consequences of accidental exposures in radiotheraphy (1,739 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   5.1 Preventive measures (463 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   5.2 Reporting and investigating (1,382 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   6.1 Source not under control - Brazil (1,149 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   6.2 Source not under control - Mexico (546 KB)
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   6.3 Source not under control - Turkey & Thailand (910 KB)
 
Group Exercises
—é–Ø/ŒÜ\—’   Group exercises (348 KB)
 
Cardiology
Lectures/Slides
’Ë–{   01. Why Talk about Radiation Protection in Cardiology?  (471 KB)
’Ë–{   02. Talking about Radiation Dose (2,237 KB)
’Ë–{   03. What Radiation Effects are Possible? (besides skin injuries) (3,095 KB)
’Ë–{   04. X ray production and Angiography Equipment (2,729 KB)
’Ë–{   05. Patient Dose Management: Part 1 (4,057 KB)
’Ë–{   05. Patient Dose Management: Part 2 (3,798 KB)
’Ë–{   06. Standards and Guidance (1,925 KB)
’Ë–{   07. Occupational exposure and protective devices (2,875 KB)
’Ë–{   08. Image Quality in Cardiac Angiography (11,935 KB)
’Ë–{   09. Optimization of Radiation Protection in Cardiology (1,860 KB)
’Ë–{   10. Radiation Protection in Paedriatic Interventional Cardiology (1,853 KB)
’Ë–{   11. Cardiac CT - radiation doses, dose management and practical issues (719 KB)
’Ë–{   12. Examples of Good & Bad Practice (physical factors): Part 1 (6,767 KB)
’Ë–{   12. Examples of Good & Bad Radiation Protection Practice: Part 2 (24,099 KB)
 
PET/CT
Lectures/Slides
—é–Ø   01. Introduction to Radiation Protection in PET/CT (3,377 KB)
—é–Ø   02. PET/CT Technology (3,318 KB)
—é–Ø   03. Medical Exposure - BSS Requirements (454 KB)
—é–Ø   04. Protection issues in clinical methodology (508 KB)
—é–Ø   05. Facility design (3,406 KB)
—é–Ø   06. Protective Equipment (633 KB)
—é–Ø   07. Personal & Work place monitoring (722 KB)
—é–Ø   08. Staff and Public Doses (477 KB)
—é–Ø   09. Transport Safety, Source Security & Dealing with waste (1,097 KB)
—é–Ø   10. Written Procedures and Organization (708 KB)
—é–Ø   11. Quality Control (464 KB)
—é–Ø   12. SPECT/CT Technology & Facility design (10,138 KB)
     
Paediatric Radiology
Lectures/Slides
’|ˆä   01. Why Talk About Radiation Protection during Radiological Procedures in Children (4,290 KB)
’|ˆä   02. Understanding Radiation Units (5,544 KB)
’|ˆä   03. Radiation Protection of Children in Screen Film Radiography (8,748 KB)
’|ˆä   04. Radiation Protection of Children in Digital Radiography (3,951 KB)
’|ˆä   05. Radiation Protection of Children in Fluoroscopy (2,537 KB)
’|ˆä   06. Radiation Protection of Children During Computed Tomography (6,597 KB)
’|ˆä   07. Radiation Protection of Children in Interventional Radiology and Cardiology (3,003 KB)
’|ˆä   08. Standards and Guidelines in Radiological Procedures in Children (6,304 KB)
’|ˆä   09. Quality Assurance in Paediatric Radiological Procedures (1,497 KB)
’|ˆä   10. Organization of a Paediatric Radiology Department (6,194 KB)