Dos 516: Radiation Safety
Course Description:
This course covered radiation safety, effects of radiation on humans, occupational dose and public dose tolerances, radiation safety regulations, reducing exposure trough reduction of time, increased distance, and shielding, and safe handling methods of radioactive sources.
Assessment:
Students were guided by lectures, reading materials, and discussion prompts. The information in the lecture was based on Kahn’s, The Physics of Radiation Therapy. Each week there were quizzes to assess the knowledge obtained.
Course Discussions:
Each week we were asked to participate in a discussion. A question was asked and a discussion followed.
Week 1 Discussion: Patient Identity
Week 2 Discussion: Radiation Safety Paper
Week 3 Discussion: Time, Distance, Shielding
Self-Reflection:
At the end of each course, students are able to sit and reflect on the class and how it has affected their education and growth.
The knowledge and skill I gained was a good refresher of the radiation safety class taken in my radiation therapy schooling with a little more emphasis on safe handling of brachytherapy sources.
The new knowledge and skills will benefit me by always knowing the safe handling precautions when dealing with live sources and knowing the exposure limits for workers and the general public. Also, it will help to better understand general safe practices in radiation therapy for a safer work place.
I struggle with memorizing dose limits for each occupational worker, the general public and for pregnant workers.
I feel pretty good about having a good overall understanding of radiation safety and its role in dosimetry and the radiation oncology field.
Other reflective thoughts… this class was very informational and gave good insight into all areas of radiation safety for a broad understanding as to what it takes to keep everyone in a radiation oncology area safe.
Course Description:
This course covered radiation safety, effects of radiation on humans, occupational dose and public dose tolerances, radiation safety regulations, reducing exposure trough reduction of time, increased distance, and shielding, and safe handling methods of radioactive sources.
Assessment:
Students were guided by lectures, reading materials, and discussion prompts. The information in the lecture was based on Kahn’s, The Physics of Radiation Therapy. Each week there were quizzes to assess the knowledge obtained.
Course Discussions:
Each week we were asked to participate in a discussion. A question was asked and a discussion followed.
Week 1 Discussion: Patient Identity
Week 2 Discussion: Radiation Safety Paper
Week 3 Discussion: Time, Distance, Shielding
Self-Reflection:
At the end of each course, students are able to sit and reflect on the class and how it has affected their education and growth.
The knowledge and skill I gained was a good refresher of the radiation safety class taken in my radiation therapy schooling with a little more emphasis on safe handling of brachytherapy sources.
The new knowledge and skills will benefit me by always knowing the safe handling precautions when dealing with live sources and knowing the exposure limits for workers and the general public. Also, it will help to better understand general safe practices in radiation therapy for a safer work place.
I struggle with memorizing dose limits for each occupational worker, the general public and for pregnant workers.
I feel pretty good about having a good overall understanding of radiation safety and its role in dosimetry and the radiation oncology field.
Other reflective thoughts… this class was very informational and gave good insight into all areas of radiation safety for a broad understanding as to what it takes to keep everyone in a radiation oncology area safe.