Comprehending the Criteria for Medical Events Involving the Use of Radioactive Materials

Your team does their best to avoid mistakes. But medical events can happen – and when they do, they need to be properly documents and potentially reported.

This comprehensive webinar will help you understand the definition of a medical event, discern between a recordable and reportable event, become familiar with the NRC notification and reporting requirements, and discover strategies for prevention. We will also review several common scenarios and case studies to provide real-world examples, as well as the lessons learned from NRC enforcement actions.

This training is intended for the Radiation Safety Officer, Individual Responsible for Radiation Protection, supervisors and directors of ionizing imaging departments, technologists who administer radioactive materials to patients, and technologists who operate machines that produce ionizing radiation.

Upon completion, attendees will:

• Understand the definition of a Medical Event
• Be able to discern between a recordable and reportable event
• Be familiar with notification and reporting requirements
• Have an awareness of corrective and preventative actions

This webinar has been approved for 1.0 ASRT Category A credit.

Click here to register for this webinar.