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IRMER Theory Training
This half-day theoretical course is for health care professionals requiring education and training on the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IRMER) for their practice and is suitable for those practitioners who are designated as ‘referrer’ by their employers.
Course Content
IRMER regulations
Biological effects of radiation, risks and benefi ts
Patient management, dose and its’ measurement
Responsibilities of key personnel in the context of the regulations
Duties and responsibilities of the employer, operator
Practitioner and medical physics expert in the context of the regulations
Justifi cation, authorisation and optimisation of X-ray exposures
Requirements of quality assurance systems
Medico-legal considerations, accurate record keeping and clinical audit
Course starts at 13.00 and concludes at 16.30 (approx)
Aims/Outcomes
- The IRMER regulations state no practitioner or operator shall carry out a medical exposure or any practical aspect without having been adequately trained. The regulations defi neadequate training as that training which satisfies the syllabus set out in Schedule 2 of IRMER. A certifi cate of theoretical training is provided.
This course will be attended by
- Nurses
- Physiotherapists
- Allied Health Professionals
- Dental Nurses
- Doctors
- Dentists
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