Medical Technology Management Institute
Phone: 1-800-765-MTMI (6864)
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Radiation Safety for the Technologist II
2 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Debra Kendall, M.Ed., RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
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About this webinar
All forms of ioizing radiation have sufficient energy to ionize atoms that may
weaken molecules within cells and lead to tissue damage. When ionizing
radiation is not properly understood and controlled, it can be potentially
hazardous to the health of our patients and health care workers. This webinar
covers radiation exposure and monitoring with emphasis on measurment and protection,
facilitating your understanding of radiation safety. At the conclusion, you
can apply your prudent knowledge to providing life saving preventative and
diagnostic exams at the lowest possible dose.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Interpret a given dose response curve.
- Characterize the effect the primary factors, filtration and collimation have on dose.
- Describe the radiation effects to the individual, populations and genetic effects.
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Webinar
Session Dates
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Who Should Attend
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This seminar is for radiologic technologists
interested in learning about radiation safety, while fulfilling their state CE requirement.
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About the Instructor
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Debra Kendall, M.Ed, RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
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Debra is the program director for both El Centro College's
Radiologic Sciences and Computed Tomography programs. She holds a Masters
Degree in Education with a specialty in Instructional Technology from Texas
Technical University in Lubbock Texas. She has 30+ years experience in
education, diagnostic radiology and computed tomography. Debra has been
teaching cross-sectional anatomy for many years.
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Course Credit
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This webinar provides a total of 2 hours of Category A credit for radiologic technologists recognized by
the ARRT and various licensure states.
A certificate of
attendance will be provided for each individual upon
completion of the webinar.
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Session Schedule for Webinar
Webinar Session
Jun 3, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
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Biological Aspects of Radiation
- Radiosensitivity
- dose-responsive relationships
- relative tissue radio sensitivities
(e.g., LET, RBE)
- cell survival and recovery (LD50)
- Somatic Effects
- short-term versus long-term effects
- acute versus chronic effects
- carcinogenesis
- reproductive (sterility)
- Embryonic and Fetal Risks
- genetic impact
- genetic significant dose
- goals of gonadal shielding
Minimizing Patient Exposure
- Exposure Factors
- kVp
- mAs
- Beam Restriction
- purpose of primary beam restriction
- types (e.g. collimators)
- Filtration
- effect on skin and organ exposure
- effect on average beam energy
- NCRP recommendations (NCRP #102, minimum filtration in useful beam)
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars
The tuition for this webinar is $29 (MTMI members $26) per session when
registration is received 4 or more days prior to webinar.
The tuition is $31 (MTMI members $28) per session when registration is
received 3 or less days prior to webinar
Your email address will be used to send your confirmation of registration and
logon information to the webinar.
Refunds of tuition will be made to registrants that cannot log into the webinar due to
unsolvable technical issues beyond their control. Cancelations made 4 days or more prior
to the start of the webinar series will receive a refund of tuition paid less a $15 processing
fee. Cancelations made within 3 days of the start of the webinar series will receive a
credit toward a future MTMI webinar less the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the start of the webinar series with the exception stated above.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled webinar due to low advance
registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any
program tuition paid.
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How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
By Mail, Fax or Online:
Complete the form on this page then click the Continue button.
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