Radiation Safety

The risks of cath lab radiation exposure and how to reduce them.

In this course, you will learn:

• The sources and risks of radiation
• Strategies to protect the operator and cath lab staff
• Assuring patient safety by understanding the risks and by carefully utilizing radiation

Method and medium:

Learners participate in the interactive learning modules by correctly answering multiple choice questions dispersed throughout. Learners will be prompted to try again, if a question is answered incorrectly.

The course will open in a new tab – to exit the course, simply close that tab.

 Estimated time to Complete: 40 minutes
 Credit/contact hours: .5
 Expiration date: March 7, 2021 
Course published March 8, 2018