Radiodiagnosis Facilities Manager
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Head instructor
Dra. Cristina GÁMEZ - cgamez@uic.es
Office hours
Cristina Gámez Cenzano, MD, PhD
Subject Professor / Responsable Teaching Guide and Theoretical Classes
Mail:cgamez@uic.es
Ignasi Modolell
Technical Director / Responsable Practical Exercises
Mail: imodolell@uic.es
Montserrat Ribot
Administrative Support
Mail: mribot@uic.es
Dental radiographs must be performed in X-ray medical diagnostic facilities. The odontologist needs a training in security and radiation protection being enabled to direct the operation of these facilities.
This subject is compulsory, it is given in the 2nd semester and it allows the obtention of 3 credits.
Registration
1) Education/Training in Radiation Protection
To improve the knowledge of the student of radiation protection, covering especially the aspects with radiation protection of the exposed workers and the members of the public (RD 783/2001 and 1085/2009), but without forgetting either the fundamental aspects radiation protection to the patient (RD 1132/1990, 1976/1999 and 815/2001).
2) Accreditation: Director of Dental Radiodiagnostic Facilities with X-rays.
In addition, as the training as been accredited by the Nuclear Security Council (Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear) if the student passes the course as soon as has the degree/degree he will cover the objective to be properly credited to direct to the Dental Radiodiagnostic Facilities with X-rays, in accordance with the established regulations in articles 22 and 23 of RD 1085/2009, of 3 of July, concerning an accreditation that is granted exclusively with the object of radiation protection, notwithstanding the degrees and requirements that are indispensable in each case in the professional order.
THEORETICAL CLASSES and SEMINARS
PART 1. BASIC CONCEPTS
Section 1: Atomic structure
Section 2: Interaction of the radiation with the matter
Seminar Part 1
PART 2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND X-RAY BEAMS
Section 3: Physical characteristics of the radiodiagnostic equipment
Section 4: The radiation beam. X-ray spectrum
Seminar Part 2
AND RADIATION MEASUREMENT
Section 5: Magnitudes and units
Section 6: Detection and dosimetry of the radiation
Seminar Part 3 (2 h)
PART 4. IONIZING BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION.
Section 7: Ionizing biological effects of radiation
Seminar Part 4
PART 5: REGULATIONS AND BASIC LEGISLATION IN RADIODIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES.
Section 8: Spanish legislation applicable to radiodiagnostic facilities
PART 6. BASICS IN RADIATION PROTECTION
Section 9: Radiation Protection. basics
Section 10: Operational Radiation Protection
Seminar Part 6
PART 7. SPECIFIC RADIATION PROTECTION IN RADIODIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES
Section 11: Specific radiation protection in dental radiodiagnostic facilities.
Seminar Area 7
PART 8: PROGRAM OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
Section 12: Guarantee and quality control in dental radiodiagnostic facilities
Seminar Part 8
GEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 13: Technical and management requirements
Seminar Part 9
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
PRACTICE 1 - Description and handling of radiation monitors and personal dosimeters
Handling of the radiation monitors that are used in radiology, interpretation of the results of the measures. Criteria for the use of the suitable equipment in each case. Operational and personal Dosimeters.
PRACTICE 2 – Radiation Protection in dental radiodiagnostic facilities
Classification and signalling of the zones. Estimation of the doses that could receive the personnel of operation and members of the public, considering the weekly service load and the results of the environmental radiation measurements. Factors of use and occupation. Verification of the effectiveness of the structural shields and elements of personal protection Application of basic procedures of operation that suppose reduction of the doses and avoid the repetition.
PRACTICE 3 - Quality control of in radiodiagnostic facilities
Interpretation of the results of some basic quality controls: kilovoltage, time of firing, reproducibility, coincidence of radiation and light fields, yield). Measurement of the quality of the beam. Verification of the quality of image. Systems of registry, visualization and storage of image
Notes of all the classes have been published “MATERIAL DIDACTIC”. They available in the moodle.
Take the notes of practical work at the end of the document to practical classes to follow them appropiately.
E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session: