Pregnancy and Radiation Safety
Identify pregnancy-related information relevant to imaging.
What you will learn
- Identify pregnancy-related information relevant to imaging.
- Explain individual benefit-risk review.
- Distinguish dose indicators from fetal dose.
- Respond to inadvertent exposure.
- Recognise modality and contrast differences.
- Communicate without alarm or false reassurance.
Course content
6 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Enquiry and privacyNot started
O1
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02Benefit risk and alternativesNot started
O2
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03Understanding dose informationNot started
O3
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04Inadvertent exposureNot started
O4
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05Different procedures need different reviewNot started
O5
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06Communication and workforce issuesNot started
O6
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18 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 15 correct
Who this course is for
Knowledge for pregnancy enquiry, justification and referral for expert advice.
Prerequisite: No formal prerequisite; imaging workplace context is helpful.
Scope and professional boundaries
Knowledge for pregnancy enquiry, justification and referral for expert advice. Does not estimate individual fetal dose, provide reproductive counselling or authorise radionuclide therapy.
References
- IAEA Radiation protection of pregnant women in radiology ↗
- UK Government Guidance to IRMER 2017 and 2024 amendments ↗
- HPCZ Ethical guidance ↗
- Radiation Protection Authority Zambia RPA SG 1 Licensing Notification Exemption and Exclusion 2015 ↗
- HPCZ Obtaining Patients Informed Consent Ethical Considerations First edition March 2016 ↗
- HPCZ Patient Confidentiality Guidelines First edition March 2016 ↗
- ARPANSA Code for radiation protection in medical exposure RPS C5 2019 ↗
- ACR Manual on Contrast Media 2026 ↗
- IAEA Justification and optimisation of medical exposure ↗
