The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is developing an online training source for cardiac imaging.
The initiative comes from a collaboration between the BIR, the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS), and the Royal College of Physicians' Cardiology Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC).
The course is available for no charge on the e-learning for Healthcare website and features six 30-minute sessions on:
- Principles of ionizing radiation
- Factors affecting radiation dose
- Patient safety regulations
- Staff safety regulations
- Alternative imaging modalities
- Use of contrast agents
The online training also is designed to meet the mandatory requirement for all trainee cardiologists to complete a course in Ionizing Radiation [Medical Exposure] Regulations (IR[ME]R).
