Outline: The EFRS, in collaboration with the Radiation Protection of Patients Unit of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and EuroSafe Imaging, are pleased to announce our 2020 Webinar Series on Radiation Protection. The aim of the EFRS Radiation Protection Webinar Series is to act as an additional tool to improve the knowledge, skills, and competences of radiographers in this field. The Webinar Series will also serve as a continuing professional development (CPD) for radiographers.
The first two topics in the EFRS Radiation Protection Webinar Series will be on:
- Radiation Protection in Computed Tomography (5 episodes)
- Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (5 episodes)
All Webinars will be delivered at 20:00 CET.
Certificates of participation will be issued for each webinar.
See: https://www.efrs.eu/education
Episode 2: Innovations in dose optimisation in CT: scanner-based tools
Learning Objectives:
1. To become familiar with recent developments based on scanner design features and to be aware of the evidence base that supports these developments.
2. To understand different approaches to automated tube current modulation and their operation.
3. To learn more about the potential for future developments in the area.
Speakers:
• John Stowe, PhD, Assistant Professor, University College Dublin (IE)
• Dean Dean Pekarovič , MSc, University Medical Centre Ljubljana (SI)
