Course Duration: 1.5 Hour

Course Description:  Our online CT dose education is designed to meet The Joint Commission Standards for annual training on radiation dose optimization techniques and tools for pediatric and adult patients addressed in the Image Wisely® and Image Gently® campaigns.

This course covers the basics of CT technical factors and how they relate to radiation dose.  Want to know what happens to the radiation dose when you reduce your kV?  Or do you want to know what happens to your image quality when you change your collimation?  We’ve got those covered! We also explain dose optimization strategies such as tube current modulation, iterative reconstruction, and protocol review.  Finally, don’t miss the case study review where we cover many common scanning errors and how to easily avoid them!  Topics include:

• New CT Rules, Regulations, & Standards
• Radiation Dose
• Radiation Biology & Cell Damage
• Risks from Medical Imaging
• CT Technical Parameters
• Dose Optimization Techniques
• CT Protocol Review
• Case Studies – Common Scanning Errors & How to Prevent Them
• Practical Tips for Quality Exams
• …and much more!

Upon completion of the online CT Radiation Dose Education course, students will be able to print a Certificate of Completion.

System Requirements: You will need a high-speed internet connection and a current web browser.