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Radiation Safety for X-Ray Emitting Devices

OUTLINE OF MAJOR PROGRAM POINTS

Part No. DVD20 [Ordering Page]

The following outline summarizes the main points of information presented in this video program. This outline can be used to review the program before conducting a classroom session as well as in preparing to lead a class discussion about the program.

This video discusses important points related to X-Ray Emitting Devices as follows:

• There are various devices that emit X-rays, including sterilization devices, medical devices and radiography equipment.

• X-rays are generated when electrons are accelerated and hit a metal target

• The energy of the emitted X-rays depends on various machine settings and upon the degree of filtration

• Time, distance and shielding can be used to reduce unwanted dose to employees. Filtration and adjustment of settings can be used to reduce dose to patients. Filtration is used to remove low energy X-rays that would otherwise give dose that is not useful in imaging

• Various other adjustments that influence dose are discussed in the video

•  The wearing of dosimetry badges is necessary to monitor dose to employees

• Shielding of from 1/8 to 1/4 inch is needed in X-ray rooms

•  Radiation surveys are needed to confirm safety of routine operations

•  Quality assurance procedures are necessary to confirm that there is no risk from scattered radiation, to confirm that the proper dose is used and to protect against leakage

This radiation safety video (or DVD) comes with a post test quiz and 10 training certificates. Additional training certificates can be ordered at a cost of $1 each. Training certificates are customized for this particular video and need only the employees name to be added.

Click on the controls below to see a clip of a video by the same narrator. The clip shown is not from the video listed on this page but from a similar video on sealed sources. We plan to soon have the clip from the video on X-ray emitting devices.

Part No. DVD20 [Ordering Page]


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