Radiation Protection of Squat Dental Practices or New Sites – What do I need to know? The 10 second read is… ensure there is a dental RPA (radiation protection adviser) review of plans early and establish your radiation protection file and register with the HSE...
Have you registered your work with x-rays with the HSE? All dental practices utilising x-ray equipment are required to register with the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations. Registration is undertaken online and involves a...
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) have joined together to produce a factsheet for patients to explain different types of dental imaging and the associated levels of radiation exposure,...
The Care Quality Commission have updated their myth buster “Dental radiography and X-rays”, which summarises how they will consider this activity during inspections and the key issues which practices should consider in relation to their use of x-rays....
The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) have published a new (2022) safety report on Dental Radiology, which provides guidance on best practices to dental professionals as well as radiation protection experts, regulators and manufacturers of dental imaging...
