The application of radiation in professional contexts always carries some risk and can be very harmful to human health when not used appropriately. With this concern in mind, VP Formação and trainer Marisa have prepared this course, which we believe to be extremely relevant so that there is a correct application of the concepts of radiation protection to the different modalities.

Who is the target of this course? This course is for all health professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in terms of radiation protection.

Main goals for this course

To define and differentiate between deterministic and stochastic effects;

To identify the radiation protection procedures for patients;

To identify the radiation protection procedures for healthcare professionals;

To apply the concepts of radiation protection to different modalities.

What's included?

Study support material;

Vídeos;

Interactive excercises;

Final test;

Certificate.

Contents

1. Introduction: the discovery of x-rays and its effects

Deterministic and stochastic effects of x-rayss

2. Physics review

Interaction of x-rays with matter

The photoelectric effect in more detail

The Compton effect in more detail

Summary of the interactions between x-ray photons and matter

Dose units

Absorbed dose

Equivalent dose

Effective dose

CTDIvol (computed tomography dose index for volume acquisition – CT only)

3. Radiation protection for patients

The law

X-ray equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)

Automatic exposure control (AEC)

Protocols and procedures

Image acquisition protocolss

Comunicação entre doente e técnico de radiologia

Communication between patient and operator

Training

Audit

4. Radiation protection for staff

The law

Controlled area

Sources of occupational x-ray exposure

Reduction of scattered radiation

Minimization of staff exposure to scattered radiation

The use of PPE and other shielding

Distance

Time

Monitoring doses

Dosimeters

Pregnant staff

Dose limitation

5. Application of radiation protection principles

DEXA

Plain x-ray and mammography

C-arc

Example of bad radiation protection practice for patients and staff

Marisa Ferreira

Trainer

Marisa studied Medical Imaging in Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra. In Portugal, she worked within this field, more precisely performing Conventional Radiology, CT scans, Mammograms and Bone Densitometries. She has been working in England since 2015 in the CT Scan Department, having become a Band 7 – Coronary CT Lead. In 2017 she took a Post-Graduate Certificate in CT in Bradford’s University. In 2019 she became Radiation Protection Supervisor.

Manuel Lobo

Trainer and Technical-Scientific Area Coordinator

Manuel José Cruz Duarte Lobo graduated in Radiology from ESTEsC and holds a master’s degree in Healthcare Management, with a specialization in Ultrasound. He has been working as a Senior Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technician at Unidade Local de Saúde do Nordeste, a local health unit, since 2008. Additionally, he has been a collaborator and trainer at Sociedade Internacional de Ecografia Clínica (International Society of Clinical Ultrasound) since 2009. He is also a guest lecturer at Escola Superior de Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias, part of Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, a polytechnic, and a member of the International Society of Clinical Ultrasound (SIEC), a council member of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT), and a guest reviewer for the Health Sciences Reports journal. In addition, he has been President of the Board of the Portuguese Association of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (APIMR) since 2015.

Testemunhos

Sobre a nossa oferta formativa

Aprenda e estude ao seu ritmo Comece o seu curso quando quiser e realize-o num período máximo de 3 meses. Faça a gestão do seu tempo de acordo com a sua disponibilidade.	Desenvolvido pelos melhores profissionais Este curso foi pensado e elaborado pelos melhores profissionais de saúde e com competências pedagógicas na área.
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Perguntas frequentes

O que preciso para começar este curso?

Em primeiro lugar, motivação. Sendo online, poderá iniciar este curso quando efetuar o pagamento e proceder ao envio da documentação solicitada, se pretender o certificado de formação profissional SIGO (nos cursos certificados pela DGERT).

Quando posso começar?

Este curso é totalmente online, pode iniciá-lo quando quiser e deverá necessariamente concluí-lo num período máximo de 3 meses, à exceção dos cursos com componente síncrona, definida em cronograma.
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Receberá o seu certificado no final do curso. Este poderá ser um certificado de formação profissional SIGO ou VP Formação.

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Radiation Protection