Course Overview
This one-day course is designed for clinical staff who prescribe, perform or assist with diagnostic radiological procedures. It provides practical guidance on the principles of radiation protection, dose management for patients and staff, and the responsibilities of medical practitioners when using ionising radiation in clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the principles of justification and optimisation to clinical radiological practice
- Estimate relative patient dose contributions from common imaging modalities
- Implement dose reduction techniques for fluoroscopy, CT and conventional radiography
- Manage occupational dose in an interventional or fluoroscopy environment
- Identify and fulfil legal and ethical responsibilities regarding radiation use
- Communicate radiation risks to patients effectively
Who Should Attend
Course Outline
- X-ray and gamma radiation: properties and clinical relevance
- Deterministic and stochastic effects: thresholds and risk estimates
- Dose units: mGy, mSv, effective dose and organ doses
- Relative doses from clinical imaging modalities
- Clinical justification framework for radiological referrals
- Optimisation in practice: technique parameters, collimation, field size
- Fluoroscopy dose management: pulsed mode, last-image hold, magnification
- CT dose optimisation: ATCM, iterative reconstruction, protocol review
- Paediatric radiation protection considerations
- Managing dose to pregnant patients
- Staff dose in fluoroscopy and interventional radiology
- Lead aprons, thyroid collars and glasses: when and how to use them
- Personal dosimetry for clinical staff
- Legal responsibilities of prescribers and operators
- Patient communication: dose information and consent
Why Train With First International
Qualified Trainers
Delivered by practitioners with real-world field experience in regulated industries.
Completion Record
Attendance and completion confirmation provided for all participants.
Flexible Delivery
Available in Qatar, Oman, or at your facility. Online options also available.
Regulatory Aligned
Content designed to meet applicable national and international regulatory standards.
Group Booking
Contact us for customised group sessions for 5 or more participants.
Post-Training Support
Our team remains available for follow-up questions and regulatory guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The course is appropriate for medical students, interns and junior doctors rotating through radiology or interventional departments.
Nuclear medicine is briefly compared with X-ray imaging. Detailed nuclear medicine radiation protection is covered in the RSO/RPO Medical course.