Medical Imaging students who work with ionizing radiation shall be required to wear a personal monitoring device (PMD) during clinical hours.
PMDs must be worn at the collar level, outside any lead apron.
PMDs must be stored in designated areas and not left in radiography rooms where they could be accidentally exposed.
PMDs shall be exchanged monthly. It is the student's responsibility to exchange the PMD in a timely manner.
The student dosimetry report is reviewed monthly by the Radiation Safety Officer and the Clinical Coordinator in consultation with the Dean. If the student's dosimetry reading exceeds the threshold limit of 50 mrem (0.5 mSv) in any month or 125 mrem (1.25 mSv) in any quarter, the Dean will schedule a meeting with the student to discuss radiation safety and strategies for reducing radiation exposure. Any student reading exceeding ALARA action levels (monitored by the radiation safety officer) will be referred to the Central Maine Medical Center Radiation Safety Committee for further follow-up, and the Dean will conference with the student to discuss additional measures to reduce radiation exposure.
The student shall review their PMD reading monthly. The student PMD monthly report is available through the online clinical documentation system Trajecsys. Yearly PMD reports are distributed directly to the student on paper.
The student shall notify the Dean or Clinical Coordinator immediately if the PMD is lost or if the student is accidentally exposed to primary radiation.