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An IR(ME)R Course in Dental Radiography and Radiation Protection
Key Subjects
- PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PHYSICS
- DOSE AND RISK IN DENTAL IMAGING
- KEY PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION
- COMPLIANCE WITH IRMER, IRR AND THE NEW GUIDANCE NOTES
- REPORTING REFRESH AND INTERACTIVE SPOTTER
Details
- CPD Hours: 5 Hours
- Expires after: 120 Days
- £109 Plus VAT
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Aims and Objectives:
Module 1: The Principles of Radiation Physics and Risks of Ionising Radiation
- Understand basic radiation physics regarding xray generation in dental imaging equipment
- Understand dose units and apply this knowledge to compare different modalities and machines
- Know the relative risks of dental xray imaging and how to translate this to patients
- Understand the key principles of radiation protection and how to apply this to protect yourself and patients
- Understand the main features of the IRMER and IRR legislation and how they apply to dental imaging
- Discuss the importance of a QA programme
- Refresh Panoramic Anatomy
- Discover tops tips to improve interpretation skills
Biography
Lee Feinberg Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, King’s College Hospital, London and Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH, London
Lee is specialist in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology and works as a Consultant Dental and Maxillofacial Radiologist at Kings College Hospital, London and at the Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals.
He is currently the Vice President of The International Association of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology (IADMFR). He is a past Honorary Secretary of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR) and past council member of the British Society of Head and Neck Imaging (BSHNI). He graduated as a dentist from the University of Bristol. Prior to commencing specialist training he worked in both dental practice and the hospital setting. He gained experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. He completed his specialist training in Liverpool being trained by both Dental and Maxillofacial and ENT/Head and Neck Radiologists. He has clinical experience reporting Radiographs, CBCT, CT and MRI examinations. He performs specialist salivary gland imaging, diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasoundguided biopsies of the head and neck region.
He is passionate about education and holds a formal qualification in learning and teaching in higher education. He lectures regularly to postgraduate dental professionals. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London where he is actively involved in undergraduate teaching in Dental Radiology.
£109.00 + VAT