Radiation protection in dentistry

Typology: Online Course
Duration: 15 minutes
LanguagesItalian 

 

OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of radiation protection course in dentistry is:

  • Define the general risks of radiation protection in dentistry
  • Define the risk in radiodiagnostics
  • Identify the different risks associated with X-ray equipment
  • Describe all protection tools

RECIPIENTS:

Healthcare / dental facilities that have radiodiagnostic environments.

Healthcare professionals working in dentistry.

CONTENTS

MODULE 1 - RISKS IN RADIATION PROTECTION

  • Legislative Decree 101/2020
  • The sources of exposure in radiodiagnostics
  • Escape radiation
  • Primary beam
  • Diffuse radiation
  • X-ray equipment in the dental field: intraoral, orthopantomograph, CBCT
  • How do you protect yourself from radiation

 

MODULE 2 - THE VARIOUS RADIOGEN MACHINES

  • Dependence of the risk on the duration of exposure
  • Dependence of the risk on the distance from the source
  • Dependence of risk on the availability of shielding
  • The importance of PPE: the attenuation of lead
  • summing up
  • Work procedures and correct use of PPE
  • The risk associated with the job
  • Internal rules of radiation protection
  • Emergency procedures
  • Abnormal events / malfunctions

Produced by: Piazza Copernico

Content edited by:

IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital

Teacher

Antonella Del Vecchio

COURSE CODE: 0008_21_03

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