Radiation Safety Training App

This application provides radiation safety information for radiologists, cardiologists, radiology technologists, cardiology technologists, radiology nurses, cardiology nurses, medical physicists, students and residents. The app provides general information about radiation followed by principles of radiation protection of patients and staff in radiology and cath. lab. At the end of the app, the user can answer the test questions and display his/her score. The user can save the certificate of completing the test in the documents and downloads folders. The app contains the following topics:
1- Definition of radioactivity & radiation
2- Types of radiation
3- Sources of radiation
4- Radiation quantities & units
5- Detection and measurement of radiation
6- Biological effects of radiation
7- Effects of radiation on embryo & foetus
8- Risk assessment & radiation detriment
9- Principles of radiation protection
10- Organization & management of radiation protection
11- Radiation exposure in hospitals
12- Radiation symbols
13- Regulatory control
14- Radiation dose limits
15- National & international organizations
Job specific topics include:
16- Patient dose management and reduction methods
17- Considerations for pregnant patients
18- Considerations for paediatric patients
19- Occupational (staff) dose reduction
20- Considerations for pregnant staff
21- Test
22- Saving certificate of completing the app with the test score.