Fluoroscopy and Interventional Imaging Safety
Explain fluoroscopy risk and benefit.
What you will learn
- Explain fluoroscopy risk and benefit.
- Describe patient dose optimisation.
- Apply staff exposure-reduction principles.
- Distinguish dose indicators.
- Plan team checks and complication escalation.
- Document dose and follow-up.
Course content
6 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Purpose and riskNot started
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02Optimising patient exposureNot started
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03Protecting the teamNot started
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04Reading dose indicatorsNot started
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05Team and procedural safetyNot started
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06Records follow-up and learningNot started
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18 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 15 correct
Who this course is for
Knowledge of radiation and procedural safety for imaging teams.
Prerequisite: Courses 01 21 23 and 25 recommended.
Scope and professional boundaries
Knowledge of radiation and procedural safety for imaging teams. Does not authorise independent intervention, sedation, fluoroscopy operation or radiation protection officer duties. Practical pathway Upcoming.
References
- FDA Fluoroscopy benefits risks and regulation ↗
- IAEA Radiation Protection and Safety in Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation SSG 46 2018 ↗
- UK Government Guidance to IRMER 2017 and 2024 amendments ↗
- Radiation Protection Authority Zambia RPA SG 1 Licensing Notification Exemption and Exclusion 2015 ↗
- HPCZ National Healthcare Standards for Zambia Third edition February 2026 ↗
- IAEA Diagnostic radiology physics handbook for teachers and students 2014 ↗
- ICRP Publication 120 Radiological Protection in Cardiology ↗
- ARPANSA Code for radiation protection in medical exposure RPS C5 2019 ↗
- UK National diagnostic reference levels December 2025 ↗
- ASRT Practice standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy June 2026 ↗
- ACR Manual on Contrast Media 2026 ↗
- Resuscitation Council UK The ABCDE approach updated July 2024 ↗
- WHO Patient safety incident reporting and learning systems 2020 ↗
