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Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging

ARRT® AcceptedASRT ApprovedCategory AARDMS AcceptedNMTCB AcceptedCA Fluoroscopy
1.25
CE Credits

This continuing education course provides medical imaging professionals with a focused review of radiation protection principles in diagnostic imaging, including patient and staff safety, dose awareness, and risk reduction strategies. Special emphasis is placed on applying ALARA practices during fluoroscopy and other high-exposure procedures, helping technologists understand how to minimize radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality.

Approvals & Acceptance

California technologists

This course counts toward the 4-hour radiation safety for the clinical uses of fluoroscopy requirement for California fluoroscopy permit holders.

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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
  • ✓
    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

Computed Tomography (CT)Mammography (MAM)Nuclear Medicine (NMT)Radiologist Assistant (RA)Radiography (RAD)Radiation Therapy (THR)

Learning Objectives

  • 1Describe radiation protection principles for patient and staff safety in diagnostic imaging
  • 2Apply ALARA practices during fluoroscopy and other high-exposure procedures
  • 3Evaluate dose awareness and risk reduction strategies in medical imaging
  • 4Identify techniques for minimizing radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality

Course Outline

  • •Radiation Protection Principles in Diagnostic Imaging
  • •Patient and Staff Safety Practices
  • •Dose Awareness and Risk Reduction Strategies
  • •ALARA in Fluoroscopy and High-Exposure Procedures
  • •Balancing Dose Reduction with Diagnostic Quality
  • •Current Standards in Radiation Protection
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Credits:1.25 CE
Category:A
Approving Body:ASRT
Format:Online Self-Study