Radiation Safety

Purpose: To ensure Radiation Safety for patients, students, and the general public.

1. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) shall be appointed by the Dean of the Medical Imaging Programs. The RSO will work in cooperation with the Medical Imaging Administrators and Faculty to ensure adherence to regulations pertaining to radiation safety.
2. Students will be educated in methods used to keep radiation exposure to patients, themselves, and the general public, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). Students are responsible for practicing radiation safety to foster the ALARA concepts.
3. Students shall abide by the radiation safety policies of their assigned clinical site.
4. Students will adhere to the radiation safety protocols listed in the Medical Imaging Student Handbook:
   1. Declaration of Pregnancy
   2. Dosimetry
   3. General Policy Statements
   4. Pregnant Students