CT Radiation Dose Management
Measuring, reporting and lowering CT dose while keeping images diagnostic.
MRI-180 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Medical Imaging
Course content
- 1Dose quantities in CT: CTDIvol and DLPComing
- 2Effective dose and riskComing
- 3Automatic exposure control in CTComing
- 4Protocol design for doseComing
- 5Pediatric CT doseComing
- 6Pregnant patients and CTComing
- 7Diagnostic reference levelsComing
- 8Dose alerts and notificationsComing
- 9Shielding and positioning in CTComing
- 10Dose tracking softwareComing
- 11Justification and appropriateness criteriaComing
- 12Dose optimization projectComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Measuring, reporting and lowering CT dose while keeping images diagnostic.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.