Radiation Exposure During Fluoroscopy

This continuing education course focuses on radiation exposure and current practices for radiation protection with an emphasis on fluoroscopic radiation protection as applied in general hospitals and clinics.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  ASRT Approved, Category A+

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  ARDMS Accepted

  Counts for ARDMS credential holders
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Identify sources and levels of radiation exposure during fluoroscopic procedures
• 2Describe current radiation protection practices specific to fluoroscopy in hospitals and clinics
• 3Apply fluoroscopic radiation safety principles for patient and operator protection
• 4Evaluate techniques for minimizing radiation exposure during clinical fluoroscopy

Course Outline

• •Radiation Exposure in Fluoroscopic Procedures
• •Current Radiation Protection Practices
• •Fluoroscopic Safety in Hospitals and Clinics
• •Patient Protection During Fluoroscopy
• •Operator Protection and Dose Reduction
• •Clinical Applications of Fluoroscopic Safety