Radiation protection education and training are key to keep medical practitioners up to speed with the safe uses of the latest technologies, and this was a driver of a recent IAEA meeting. To identify ...

Radiation protection officers are specialists who ensure that work involving ionising radiation in medical or industrial facilities is carried out safely in line with national regulations. To help ...

During the IAEA School of Radiation Emergency Management participants practise with radiation detection equipment during field exercises. (Photo: A. Geosev) Before the end of the year, nuclear and ...

A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by ...

Who should complete this course? This course is intended for those new to working with radioactive materials and those seeking a UAB Radioactive Materials Licensure. Be advised this course has ...

Who should complete this course? This course has a pre-requisite. If you have not completed the Radiation Safety Initial Training Sessions (RS102) or an approved equivalent, you will not be able to ...

In the dental setting, techniques exist for imaging the teeth, mandible, maxilla, temporomandibular joints and the oral and labial soft tissues. Virtually all dental practices will have one or more ...

The nuclear energy industry faces a critical shortage of workers over the next five years. According to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) surveys conducted in 2004 and 20051, up to 23,000 workers may be ...

Protective aprons with thyroid shields are standard protective clothing for interventional personnel. An apron equivalent of 0.25 mm lead allows 3.3% of the energy to be transmitted at peak tube ...

Mandatory annual training for personnel who access radiation posted areas (non-radiation workers). Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used in a wide variety of research programs at the ...