Advice

Some useful advice leaflets are available for download to be used by radiology staff and patients as appropriate.

Gonad Shielding in Radiology Paediatric Information Leaflet Patient Information Leaflet - X-rays Patient Pregnancy Information Leaflet Patient Shielding in CT Pregnant Staff Information Leaflet Staff Protection in Fluoroscopy Summary of BIR Shielding Guidance Use of Third Party Imaging Services Work Experience for persons under 18 years of age X-ray Equipment for Loan or Demonstration Diagnostic Reference Level Software

Gonad Shielding in Radiology

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Paediatric Information Leaflet

Patient Information Leaflet - X-rays

Patient Pregnancy Information Leaflet

Patient Shielding in CT

Pregnant Staff Information Leaflet

Staff Protection in Fluoroscopy

Summary of BIR Shielding Guidance

Use of Third Party Imaging Services

Work Experience for persons under 18 years of age

X-ray Equipment for Loan or Demonstration

Diagnostic Reference Level Software

This software is designed to allow users to set and monitor Diagnostic Reference Levels in accordance with IPEM Document 88 (Guidance on the Establishment and use of Diagnostic Reference Levels for Medical X-Ray examinations, 2004).

The user can select from four modalities; General Radiography, Fluoroscopy, CT, PET-CT & SPECT-CT. The method involves taking the mean of an initial sample of dose-area product (DAP) or dose-length product (DLP) values from a range if examinations on average-sized patients as the Local Diagnostic Reference Level (LDRL). The software then automatically sets local DRLs and an investigation level against which the results of future dose audits are assessed.

To obtain a copy please contact us or visit the Radiological Protection Centre page to download a copy.

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