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Radiation Protection Program

 

As required by the "North Carolina Regulations For Protection Against Radiation" rule .1603 Radiation Protection Programs.  Each licensee or registrant shall develop, document, and implement a radiation protection program.

The registrant (Radiation Safety Officer) shall annually review the radiation protection program's content and implementation.

The following reference guides may be used to aid in developing the facility written radiation protection program.  The Radiation Safety Program is a unique document based upon the scope of activities provided by each practice.

Additional reference guides that may be helpful in development of the written safety program are located: http://www.ncradiation.net/Xray/reference.htm

A good Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) program is recommended to produce quality images and optimized processing conditions.  QA and QC help to minimize the need for unnecessary retakes and appropriate exposure factors when processes are optimized. 

To be considered an excellent complete Safety Program the facility would include its QA and QC procedures. 

Select the reference guide that applies to your facility

 

 

GUIDES FOR WRITTEN SAFETY PROGRAMS

*NEW Purpose and Guidelines for a Safety Program

Choose a Guidance Document to assist in writing a Safety Program

 Use the Evaluation tool to check the
completed Safety Program

  Medical, Bone Density

*NEW Safety Program Assessment Tool

*NEW  Dental

*NEW Safety Program Assessment Tool

*NEW  Veterinary

*NEW Safety Program Assessment Tool

*NEW  Industrial

Assessment Tool Under Construction

*NEW  Sales & Service

 

 

* Mammography facilities are required to have a QA and QC program by the Mammography
   Quality Standards Act for FDA certification and by the American College of Radiology for
   accreditation.  The FDA standards and ACR requirements should be followed for these
   facilities. 

 

   NC Radiation Protection Mammography website: http://ncradiation.net/mammo/index.htm

 

   If you have any questions regarding these guides feel free to contact our staff: 

   http://ncradiation.net/xray/staff.htm

                                                                                                                                             Last Modified:  9/6/11

 

                       

 

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