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Semmelweis University
of Budapest
Cardiovascular Center

National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Hungary

TRAINING COURSE ON RADIATION PROTECTION
FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGISTS
Budapest, 5 and 6 July 2006

5th July 2006 9.00:18.00	Introduction, objectives and importance of the radiation protection in Interventional Cardiology and Radiology S. Pellet, B. Merkely, K. Faulkner, R. Padovani, E. Vano
	Interventional cardiology in Hungary B. Merkely (Hungary) Interventional radiology in Hungary I. Battyany (Hungary)
	X ray systems for interventional cardiology and radiology C. Bokou (Luxembourg) Key topics: Filtration effect, pulsed radiation versus continuous, grid controlled effect on the beam, virtual collimation, temporal integration and road map, DSA, rotational angiography.
	Quantities and units R. Padovani (Italy) Key topics: Exposure, absorbed dose, effective dose. Backscatter. DAP, cumulative dose, maximum skin dose.
	Biological effects of radiation V. Tsapaki (Greece) Key topics: Stochastic and deterministic. Skin injuries. Lens injuries. Thresholds. Importance of follow up.
	Radiation protection of patient E. Vano (Spain) Key topics: Factors influencing patient doses and how they can be managed. Information about how patient doses can be measured.
	Practical: Radiation protection of the patient Key topics: Key topics: Factors influencing patient doses and how they can be managed. Information about how patient doses can be measured .
6th July 2006 9.00:18.00	Occupational radiation protection R. Padovani (Italy) Key topics: Factors influencing staff doses. Personal dosimetry in cardiology installations.
	Procedure optimisation and image quality evaluation in interventional cardiology G. Bernardi (Italy) Key topics: How to evaluate image quality. How to improve the procedures (balance diagnostic information versus patient doses)
	Quality Assurance A. Schreiner (Luxembourg) Key topics: Content of a QA programme. Importance of reference values. Role of constancy tests and patient dosimetry.
	Standards and Regulations E. Vano (Spain) Key topics: European and international recommendations (EC, ICRP, WHO, IEC, ACC, etc)
	The SENTINEL European project: optimisation in interventional cardiology and new detectors K. Faulkner (UK)
	Practical: Radiation protection of the staff Key topics: Demonstration of factors influencing staff doses. Measure values in the own system.
	Discussion & Final evaluation (examination with 20 multichoice test questions)