Radiation Protection Course October 2024

Radiation Protection Course for

Non-Radiology Doctors & Healthcare Professionals

Thursday 10th October 2024 at 8:30am

This course will take place in Seminar Room 3, Radiotherapy Building, Galway univerisity Hospital.

Please note that this course is free for all HSE staff, and a charge of €100 euro is required for Non HSE staff. Online registratioln is required, please see QR code below.

Program

08:45 – 08:50 Introduction (BT)

08:50 – 09:30 Introduction to Ionizing Radiation (CK)

09:30 – 10:00 Effects of Radiation (EOH)

10:00 – 10:45 Legislation – Your Obligations under the Law (DL)

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:20 Referral Guidelines in Radiology (SMcN)

11:20 – 11:50 Practical aspects of radiation protection

– incl. High Dose procedures (PD)

11:50 – 12:20 Radiation Protection: A Clinical Perspective (TBD)

12:20 – 12:50 Demo and Panel Discussion (DL, PD, BT)

12:50 – 13:20 Lunch Break

13:20 – 13:50 Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine (ZZ)

13:50 – 14:20 Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (MM)

14:20 - 14:50 Principles of DEXA (BT)

14:50 - 15:00 Course close (BT)

Radiation Protection Course for

Non-Radiology Doctors & Health Care Professionals

S.I. 256 2018 is concerned with the health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposures. Article 22.3 of S.I. 256 explicitly states that Practitioners and individuals to whom the practical aspects of medical radiological procedures are delegated to must have successfully completed training, including theoretical knowledge and practical experience in medical radiological practices and radiation protection, as prescribed by the Medical Council

This online course will cover the material required in the legislation and is specifically aimed at non-radiologist doctors who may be directing investigations with ionising radiation. The course has been approved by the Faculty of Radiologists and is recognised by the Medical Council of Ireland. The names of attendees will be forwarded to the Medical Council for inclusion in their register. The Medical Council offers all course attendees who are on the general register of Medical Practitioners a certificate of attendance. See www.medicalcouncil.ie for more information.

The course is also of considerable benefit to nurses and other healthcare professionals who encounter ionising radiation in the workplace and will give a good introduction to the issues involved in radiation protection.

Course Faculty:

• Prof. Gerard O’Sullivan, Consultant Radiologist, Chair Person of Radiation Safety committee, Radiology Dept, Galway University Hospital (GUH)

• Mr. Brendan Tuohy, Chief Physicist & Registered RPA, Dept. of MPCE, GUH

• Ms. Margaret Moore, Principal Physicist, Dep of MPCE, GUH

• Mr. David Lavin, Principal Physicist/RPA, Mayo University Hospital

• Dr Philip Doyle, Principal Physicist/MPE, Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals

• Ms. Helen Kelly, Senior Physicist/RPA, Dept. of MPCE, GUH

• Dr. Christoph Kleefeld, Senior Physicist, Dept of MPCE, GUH.

• Mr. Zdzislaw Zuchora, Senior Physicist, Dept. of MPCE, GUH.

• Ms. Emerald House, Senior Physicist, Dept. Of MPCE, GUH

• Mr. Stephen McNulty, Radiation Safety Officer, GUH

• Ms. Eílis O’Hallaron, Physicist, Dept of MPCE, GUH

If you require any further information, please contact [email protected] , or 091-544770

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