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RPW3: Radiation Detection and Measurements

 

Date & Time: February 24, 2016; Wednesday 13:15-17:15

Venue:  KFSH&RC, Research Centre, Cyclotron

Coordinator: Mr. Rachid Machrafi, PhD. Associate Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science University of Ontario Institute of Technology-UOIT, email: rachid.machrafi@uoit.ca


Workshop Faculty:
Omar Noor,  Noor Al-Edan

Target Audience: (Please note priority is for the Radiation Safety Refresher Course attendees)
  • Radiation safety officers
  • Health and medical physicists
  • Nuclear medicine and medical imaging professionals
  • Radiologic technologists and radiologists

Prerequisites:  Radiation Protection Refresher Course

Workshop Description:

Participants in this workshop will gain practical experience in the daily operational tasks of a Radiation Safety Officer.  In particular, participants will learn about;

    • Choosing the right instrument for a particular application
    • Getting Familiar with instruments  i.e. dead time, efficiency, range…etc
    • Surveying frequency and methodology
    • Criteria for designating a controlled area vs supervised areas
    • Record Keeping and Documentation

Learning Objectives:

  1. Acquire the knowledge on basic concepts and principles of radiation detection and measurements
  2. Gain a clear understanding, skill and attitude on daily applications on radiation protection practices

                        

 

 
For more information please contact: Ms. Josephine Veridiano, Biomedical Physics Department
Email: josfin@kfshrc.edu.sa, Tel. No.: +966 (11) 4427879, Fax No.: +966 (11) 4424777
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