Member Price: $0.00
Non-Member Price: $20.00
CAMRT reserves the right to verify membership status and to reclaim the difference between the member and non-member CPD course fees, should a discrepancy exist.
1.00 Category A credit/credit hours
This session was recorded at the CAMRT 2021 conference.
1) Radiation Safety- Education for Healthcare Team Members
Presenter:
Stuart Brice, Supervisor of CT and General Procedures - BC Children’s Hospital
Learning Objectives:
The audience will receive a refresher on radiation and be provided with information which can be relayed to other healthcare members and families when questions arise. Recent updates surrounding the use of gonadal protection following the recommendation from the American Association of Physicists in medicine will also be discussed. Learning points include:
1. Review of radiation sources
2. Some background on background radiation
3. Figures
4. Facts
5. Scatter
6. Review of the AAPM recommendations with gonadal protection.
2) The Pediatric Pocket Book
Presenter:
Sarah Ascencio, Medical Radiation Technologist - CHEO & Rachel J Houde, Medical Radiation Technologist - CHEO
Learning Objectives:
- Paediatric protocols 101: Exploring special protocols for paeds in order to minimize the radiation dose
- Immobilization station: Reviewing immobilization techniques and tools to help keep the little wigglers still and safe
- Let's think COVID-19: Learning how COVID-19 has effected the world of paediatrics and how to make it a little less scary
There is a four-month deadline from the date of purchase to submit your post quiz for category “A” credit / hours. Marks will be posted in your CAMRT course profile within 3 weeks of completion.
Candidates who are unsuccessful in obtaining the 75% pass mark have one full year from the original date of registration to apply for a rewrite. A $10 administrative fee applies for members and $20 for a non-member. This also applies to the complimentary presentations.
Candidates who have surpassed their fourth month deadline must re-register for the course.