Dental Radiology
Speaker: Andrew Hince
Date: June 21, 2025
Time: 1230‐13:30
Room: Speaker room 1
The aim of this session is to give practical tips on having an effective radiation protection system. Including an update on the legislation and methods to improve radiographic image quality and reducing dose.
Objectives
By the end of this session participants will have been:
- Provided with a refresher on key radiation protection requirements for dental radiology covering staff, public and patient safety.
- Provided with an update on recent changes in the IRMER legislation and published guidance.
- Provided with examples of practical compliance and good practice.
- Provided with optimisation tips for ensuring adequate radiographic image quality at the lowest radiation dose to patients.
- Introduced to hot topics including: risk, benefit, audit, incidents, radon awareness, recent developments in radiology e.g. AI.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session participants should be able to:
- Be aware of radiation legislation requirements including recent changes.
- Have improved knowledge of good radiation protection practice; understanding on how to comply with the legislation.
- Be aware of doses and risks from different types of exposure and know how to explain these.
- Able to discuss practical ways to optimise radiographic images.
General Dental Council eCPD outcomes: C.
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