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SUMMARY:Medical Radiation Safety Officer
DESCRIPTION:Medical Radiation Safety Officer\nSaturday, April 10, 2010
  - Sunday, April 11, 2010\nHouston, TX\n\nMEETING SPONSOR:\n Advanced 
 Health Education Center\n8502 Tybor St.\nHouston, TX 77074\nToll-Free 
 1-800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nWebsite: http://www.aheconline.com\n\nCO
 NFERENCE CENTER:\nAdvanced Health Education Center\n8502 Tybor St.\nHo
 uston, TX 77074\nToll-Free 1-800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nWebsite: http
 ://www.aheconline.com\n\nMEETING BROCHURE:\nTo view and print the meet
 ing brochure, click here:\nhttp://store.aheconline.com/DisplayDetail.a
 spx?pid=4622\n\nMEETING DESCRIPTION:\nDescription:\n\nIf you need a cu
 rrent update, or you are planning to become a radiation safety officer
 , don’t miss this opportunity to obtain the technical and practical 
 information from one of the most authoritative persons in the industry
 . A targeted approach to the information most useful for introduction 
 to a medical RSO is investigated. Satisfying state requirements for sp
 ecialized training can be accomplished in this educational activity.\n
 \nCourse Topics\nDay 1\n• Radiation fundamentals: nuclear and atomic
  physics, radioactive decay, units of radioactivity and radiation dose
 \n• Radiation safety committees: organization, requirements, records
 , accountability\n• RSO Responsibilities\n• Biological effects of 
 Radiation\n• Personnel dosimetry: Bioassay and personnel dosimeters\
 n• Radiation detection and measurement instruments\n• X-ray machin
 e exposures: Calculation of exposures\n• External radiation protecti
 on: Time, distance and shielding\n• Radiation protection programs: P
 rogram reviews\n• Minimizing dose in fluoroscopy and high dose exami
 nations\n• Preparing for inspections, record keeping, and documentat
 ion\n\nDay 2\n• Radiation sources and equipment\n• Radioactive mat
 erials licensing\n• Security of radioactive materials and increased 
 controls\n• Authorized users and training requirements\n• Radioact
 ive materials wipe tests, inventory, best practices\n• Shipping and 
 receiving of radioactive materials for medical facilities\n• Sealed 
 source leak tests\n• Radiation instrument calibration\n• Emergency
  response, spills, and patient care\n• Medical radioactive waste man
 agement\n• Record keeping and audits\n\nINSTRUCTORS:\nBailey\n\nCME 
 HOURS: 16\n\nLECTURE TOPICS:\nnot listed\n\nFor more information visit
  https://community.radrounds.com/events/medical-radiation-safety-1
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CATEGORIES:medical, radiation, safety, officer
LOCATION:Advanced Health Education Center
WEBSITE:http://www.aheconline.com
URL:http://www.aheconline.com
CONTACT:713-772-0157
ORGANIZER:Advanced Health Education Center
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