C-14: RADIATION SAFETY POLICIES

student is eligible for graduation and to apply to take the MDCB examination.

Radiation safety policies are developed for the protection of the students, staff, and patients. Students are required to exercise sound radiation protection practices at all times. At no time may a student participate in a procedure utilizing unsafe protection practices.

Patient Safety

1. During treatment planning, the fields should be designed to minimize the amount of radiation exposure to the patient and normal tissues while effectively radiating the treatment volume. 2. Calculations and plans completed by the student will be double checked by the medical dosimetrists and/or physicists. 3. Students involved in simulation and treatment setups are to be supervised at all times by the medical dosimetrists and/or physicists. 4. Any errors in planning or charting are immediately communicated to the supervising medical dosimetrist, medical physicist, and radiation oncologist in charge of the patient’s care.

Radiation Safety

1. Students receive instruction on radiation safety during didactic courses such as DOS 516 Radiation

Safety for Medical Dosimetrists. 2. Orientation to the clinical internship includes a review of radiation safety measures and requirements by the

Radiation Safety Officer. 3. A radiation-monitoring badge, issued by the clinical affiliate, must be worn by the student(s) at all times while in the clinical internship setting. This badge should be worn as directed by the Radiation Safety

Officer. This badge should not be worn while having diagnostic medical or dental radiographs taken. 4. Students not wearing the monitoring badge will not be permitted in the clinical internship site. 5. An accident with, or the loss of, badge(s) must be reported immediately to the Radiation Safety Officer. 6. Students, staff, and visitors are not allowed in the simulation or treatment rooms during the exposures or treatment. 7. If the student is in the simulator or High Dose Rate

Afterloader room during fluoroscopy, he/she will wear a lead apron.