About this course
Dental staff in the UK are required by law to be "IRMER Trained". This law applies to everyone involved in taking and/or processing radiographs, not just GDC registrants. This course covers the physics of X-rays, and the types of damage they can cause to biological systems, knowledge required by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
This course is a GDC Highly Recommended CPD Topic (Radiography and radiation protection).
This course is relevant to the whole dental team.
This course provides training for the roles of Operator, Practitioner, Referrer, Legal Person, and Radiation Protection Advisor.
CPD Time: 2 hours (2 CE Credits)
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Assessment: 12 MCQs. Pass mark 75%. more…
On passing the assessment you will immediately receive a GDC-recognised Enhanced CPD IRMER Certificate.
Access: You will have access for 12 months, and can take the course as often as you wish in this period.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this course is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in Radiation Physics and Biology, as it applies to Radiography and Radiation Protection, in line with their identified personal development requirements.
Course objective
• to teach the core of scientific knowledge and the understanding necessary to use X-ray equipment and process radiographs competently and safely in dental practice, in line with the theoretical knowledge requirements of the IRR and IR(ME)R laws and current professional recommendations.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
• have an understanding of the physical principles involved in x-ray generation
• have an understanding of the biological effects and dangers of x-ray radiation
• learn how to minimise these risks in dental radiography and radiology
• through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
C D
Learning content:
Uses of X-rays in dentistry | Electromagnetic Radiation | Soft and Hard X-rays | How X-rays are produced | Tube Shielding and Collimation | X-ray Beam Filtering | Bremsstrahlung and Characteristic X-rays | Collimation | Radiation units and doses | Exposure factors | Ionising radiation and free radicals | Interaction of radiation with tissues | Classical scattering | The Compton effect | The photoelectric effect | Biological effects of free radicals | Types of radiation injury
You can copy and adapt this example PDP entry for your own needs and circumstances. The format complies with GDC guidance on PDP structure.
| PDP Learning or Maintenance need |
| IRMER training compliance - radiation physics and biology |
| How does this relate to my field of practice? |
| I am involved in dental radiography/radiology. This underpins the scientific basis of radiation protection. |
| Which development outcome(s) does it link to? |
| C D |
| What benefit will this have to my work? |
| Perform tasks that are required for my daily role/duties. |
| How will I meet this learning or maintenance need? |
| Take the Verified Learning IRMER physics and biology course |
| When will I complete the activity? |