Dental Radiography: Optimisation. Radiographic Film
vCPD and IRMER training
Units and Doses
Video: Xray Production
Generation, Filtering
IRR and IR(ME)R
- The x-ray set
- Radiographic Film
- Operator Technique
- Tube Distance
- Tube Angulation
- Other Operator Errors
- Diagnostic Reference Levels
- Processing and Viewing
- - Dark and pale films
- - Light Contamination
- - Other faults
- Monitoring and Audit
OPG (OPT)
Cephalostat view
FAQ Miscellany
Cone Beam CT Regs
IR(ME)R 2017 Guidance Notes
Dental Radiography and Radiation Protection
Dental staff in the UK are required by law to be "IRMER Trained". This law applies to everyone involved in taking and/or processing radiographs.
Staff registered with the UK General Dental Council are further recommended to undertake 5 hours of verifiable CPD in radiography / radiation protection during each 5-year CPD cycle.
This Dentaljuce module on Dental Radiography and Radiation Protection enables you to meet your statutory obligations to the law, the GDC, and the CQC. It takes you through the necessary physics and biology, the legal aspects, justification, optimisation, quality assurance, and lots more.
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The Dental Radiography and Radiation Protection online learning module has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
To refresh and improve my knowledge and skills in radiography and radiological protection. Take the Dentaljuce Radiography and Radiological Protection module. • Meet the IR(ME)R theoretical knowledge requirements.
• Have an understanding of the physical principles involved in x-ray generation.
• Have an understanding of the biological effects and dangers of x-ray radiation.
• Know the relevant rules and regulations that apply to radiography in dental practice.
• Understand the importance of Justification, Optimisation, and Quality Control Programmes in ensuring radiation safety.
To refresh and improve my knowledge and skills in radiography and radiological protection.
Take the Dentaljuce Radiography and Radiological Protection module.
• Meet the IR(ME)R theoretical knowledge requirements.
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in Radiography and Radiological Protection, in line with their identified personal development requirements..
The objectives of the Radiography and Radiological Protection module are to provide the learner with the core of knowledge and the understanding necessary to use X-ray equipment and process radiographs competently and safely in the dental practice, in line with the theoretical knowledge requirements of the IRR and IR(ME)R acts and current professional recommendations.
This knowledge and understanding will allow the learner to gain the most benefit from hands-on radiographical training in their place of work.
• have an understanding of the physical principles involved in x-ray generation
• have an understanding of the biological effects and dangers of x-ray radiation
• know the relevant rules and regulations that apply to radiography in dental practice
• meet the IR(ME)R and IRR theoretical knowledge requirements.
• through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC principles and the underlying standards:
• Principle 2: Communicate effectively with patients
• Principle 3: Obtain valid consent
• Principle 4: Maintain and protect patients’ information
• Principle 6: Work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interests
• Principle 8: Raise concerns if patients are at risk
• DO A (Communication domain). Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry.
• DO B. (Management domain). Effective management of self and others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times. Constructive leadership.
• DO D. (Professionalism domain) Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients' interests first.
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