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Radiation Safety Officers are employed in the medical, biomedical and industrial sectors and professional training is required by law. This 10 credit programme leads to a professional certificate in radiation safety. It aims to introduce radiation workers to the fundamental principles of the physics of radiation safety and the applications of these principles in their particular field.
The subject areas to be covered are: an introduction to fundamental concepts; units of radiation exposure and dose; biological effects of ionising radiation; radiation detection and measurement; Irish legal issues and international framework in radiation safety; assessment of internal and external exposures; protection against occupational exposure; emergency planning; non-ionising radiation. Each student will then chose a specialty from either diagnostic radiography, interventional radiography, radiation therapy or industrial applications of ionising radiation depending on their area of interest.
The course is run fully online, thus there is no requirement to attend lectures in UCD. Appropriate internet access and the ability to download material in a timely fashion is required.
The subject areas to be covered are: an introduction to fundamental concepts; units of radiation exposure and dose; biological effects of ionising radiation; radiation detection and measurement; Irish legal issues and international framework in radiation safety; assessment of internal and external exposures; protection against occupational exposure; emergency planning; non-ionising radiation. Each student will then chose a specialty from either diagnostic radiography, interventional radiography, radiation therapy or industrial applications of ionising radiation depending on their area of interest.
The course is run fully online, thus there is no requirement to attend lectures in UCD. Appropriate internet access and the ability to download material in a timely fashion is required.
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| Dr Catherine D'Helft | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Emer Kenny | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Luis Leon Vintro | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Michelle O'Connor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Marie-Louise Ryan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr Adam Tattersall | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Rachel Toomey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mrs Allison Kacperski | Tutor |