This course will cover all necessary radiation safety requirements for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) operation and licensing, given the applicant possesses the following:
- Relevant health based science degree level qualification (contact us for further information as requirements between states vary)
- Professional knowledge of human anatomy
- Occupational interest in bone densitometry and body composition analysis
- Radiation types
- Medical applications
- X-Ray production, interaction & attenuation
- Biological effects of radiation
- Radiation detection
- Units of measure
- Dosage types
- DEXA beam types
- Calibration & quality control
- Safe dosage information
- Radiation scatter
- Operator responsibilities
- State specific statutory requirements
- Machine specific operating procedures
- Patient positioning
- Scanning
- Analysis
- Reporting
- Actions on malfunction
- BMD reporting procedures
The InMed Radiation Safety Course and Training Certificate for DEXA & pQCT can be undertaken from the Sydney based InMed headquarters or by appointment at a location of choice dependant on participant volume. The course runs for approximately 4-6 hours and includes a 40 question examination requiring an 80% pass mark in order to be issued with a certificate of completion. Practical competency is assessed by having participants submit a series of DEXA scans to InMed for evaluation consisting of:
- 10 x spine scans
- 10 x hip scans
- 5 x forearm scans
- 3 x whole body scans
- 1 x lateral vertebral assessment
Once successfully evaluated for practical competency, participants will be issued with an advanced certificate of completion.
