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Duration:1 Day
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Time:9:15AM-4:30PM
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CPD:6 hours
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Full Price:£159
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Early Bird Price:£129
Course overview
Introduction
This key Core CPD subject will be covered in great detail. This course will include all aspects of Radiography and Radiation Protection as mentioned in the Guidance Notes for General Dental Practitioners.
Aim
To update the dental team and improve their knowledge and compliance of the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR) 2017 and of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations IR(ME)R 2017 ensuring an improved, safer working practice.
Objectives
To deliver information on legislation relating to the IRR 2017 and IR(ME)R 2017. To discuss radiation production and methods of limiting the effects of ionising radiation to delegates and others.
Timetable
- 09:15 – 09:30 Registration
- 09:30 – 11:00 IR(ME)R 2017
- 11:00 – 11.20 Break
- 11:20 – 13.00 IR(ME)R 2017 (cont)
- 13:00 – 13:30 Lunch
- 13:30 – 15:00 IRR 2017
- 15:00 – 15:45 How well do you know your images? Interesting images & film faults
- 15:45 – 16:30 Questions and close
Registration is at 09:15 and the course starts at 09:30. Expected finish time is 16:30.
The course takes place Online.
Course includes course notes. Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance from LonDEC, King’s College London Dental Institute and be awarded with 6 hours of verifiable CPD.
Log on instructions will be sent to all delegates the day before the course starts.
Please ensure you check your Junk/Spam folder if you have not seen the email.
Log On & Communications Check 09:15 – 09:30
Course starts 09:30 prompt
Course finishes about 16:30
Important: This is an online course, is participatory and you required to have both audio & video connectivity for the whole session.
VIEW COURSE DATESLearning objectives
Delegates will be able to:
- Have an overview of IRR 2017 and IR(ME)R 2017 and their importance in the workplace
- Understand the production of x-rays and methods of restriction of exposure to themselves and others
- Understand the duties of the radiation protection supervisor, advisor, employer, operator, referrer and practitioner
- Understand the justification for medical exposure and the ALARP principle
- Understand the importance of dose limits, controlled areas, investigation & notification of incidents, training, monitoring, optimisation and Quality Assurance
- Understand common film and digital exposure faults and how they can be avoided
Course Dates
Course start date
21st Jul 2025 9:15 am
Course end date
21st Jul 2025 4:30 pm
Price
£129
(Early Bird Jul Exp 22/06/25)
Meet the Tutor
Mrs Karen Sundar
DCR, BSc, PgCert, MSc, PgDip Clin. Ed
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PRAISE FOR LONDEC
“As an oral surgeon out of general dental practice for almost a decade, this course was an eye-opener, refreshers and confidence booster all in one. There was great coverage theoretically and practically would highly recommend this course for GDP of all levels!”
“As an oral surgeon out of general dental practice for almost a decade, this course was an eye-opener, refreshers and confidence booster all in one. There was great coverage theoretically and practically would highly recommend this course for GDP of all levels!”