Radiation safety training: veterinary and dental applications
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The HPA's Radiation Protection Services for the Dental Community
HPA Dental X-ray Protection Services (DXPS) delivers a comprehensive range of radiation protection services. Whether you are a dental engineer, X-ray equipment supplier or work within a dental practice we have services to suit your requirements and assist in compliance with current regulations. Visit the DXPS website
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Dentists
Our course "Radiation Protection in Dental Practice" is ideal for dentists, senior nurses and practice managers. The programme covers both patient and worker exposure and addresses the training requirements given in both IRMER and IRR99. Practice Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPSs) will find this course valuable.
Those attending may claim 6 points of verifiable CPD.
Dental x-ray engineers
Engineers installing dental x-ray equipment must be adequately trained:
- to fulfill the role of RPS during equipment installation;
- to perform the required checks and measurements on newly installed equipment; and
- to understand their employers' responsibilities as equipment supplier / installer.
Training in the radiation safety aspects of surgery design is also available, usually on a private basis.
Details of these courses can be found on the DXPS website
Veterinary Practice
IRR99 requires veterinary practices carrying out diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy to appoint a Radiation Protection Supervisor who understands:
- the nature of the radiation hazard
- the precautions to be taken
- what to do in the event of an incident
We offer a one day course for RPSs responsible for diagnostic x-radiography on or off-site, at both small and large animal practices . Training for those involved in nuclear medicine and radiotherapy is also available; please contact us for details.