2024-2025 / RADP0141-1

Radioprotection

Part a) Radioprotection techniques and complements

Part b) Legislation on radioprotection and the organisation of a radiotherapy, radiodiagnostic and nuclear medicine department

Duration

Part a) Radioprotection techniques and complements : 30h Th, 15h Pr
Part b) Legislation on radioprotection and the organisation of a radiotherapy, radiodiagnostic and nuclear medicine department : 10h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate in radiopharmacy - long training6 crédits 
 University certificate in radiopharmacy - short training6 crédits 
 Master in physics, research focus6 crédits 
 Master in physics, teaching focus6 crédits 
 Master in physics, professional focus in medical radiophysics6 crédits 

Lecturer

Part a) Radioprotection techniques and complements : Véra Pirlet
Part b) Legislation on radioprotection and the organisation of a radiotherapy, radiodiagnostic and nuclear medicine department : Véra Pirlet

Coordinator

Véra Pirlet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Radioprotection matters are essential in the frame of the future work of the physicists who have to deal with ionizing radiation.
 
This course covers all the aspects of radiation protection field:
- Scientific elements: interaction of the radiations with matter, different types of radiations and doses
- Norms of radiation protection: History, The main principes of the this field, values of risk factors.
- Protection against irradiation and contamination
- Techniques for detection and measurement of radiations
- Regulatory matters (Royal decree of 20/07/2001)
- Essential other points for general overview: shielding calculations, natural irradiation, dose calculation after contamination
- Organisation and specific regulation regarding nuclear medecine, radiotherapy and radiodiagnostic department

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Answer to legal obligations regarding the formation in radioprotection of the medical physisists.

Give to the students the means to well manage all the practical aspects and constraints linked to radioprotection field.

Give to the students the means to protect them-selves against ionizing radiation but also for the patients.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good Scientific formation

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

The lectures are given in the second semester and start in the middle of january.

3 hours per week given in one lecture and usually on tuesday morning.

Recommended or required readings

Notes:

- Techniques in radiation protection

- Legislation in radiation protection

- Specific notes for physisists

- Organisation and legislation for nuclear medecine, radiotherapy and radiodiagnostic department

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Professor: Véra Pirlet
Service Universitaire de Contrôle Physique des Radiations (SUCPR)
Allée du 6 août n°3 - Bat B12B
4000 Sart-Tilman
Tel: 04/3662203 or 04/3662201
 E-mail: vera.pirlet@ulg.ac.be

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