Locums x-raying

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Jacqueline Gallacher — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:41:15 GMT

Hi Liv, I locum and I pay for my own dose meter i use this company they are very good.

http://www.hpa.org.uk/ProductsServices/Radiation/PersonalDosimetryService/

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caz vn1 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:31:04 GMT

thank you. I thought so but wanted to check first

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Liv — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:03:29 GMT

Thank you :)

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Nick Shackleton — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:47:27 GMT

JAK seem to offer a dosimetery service. https://shop.jakmarketing.co.uk/product_detail.php?prod_id=5090&catid=195

Re: Locums x-raying

Liv — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 19:44:05 GMT

Ah ok. Thank you for the responses.

I will probably have a look into my own badge then. Is it JAK that I would go through to get one? I probably should know how to go about this, but I don't!

thank you!

Re: Locums x-raying

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:27:20 GMT

[quote user="caz vn1"]

where I work now the clinic just have a badge inside and outside the xray room. does anyone know if this is acceptable? especially as a lot of the nurses/vets are holding animals for xrays wearing gowns/gloves/collar

[/quote] No this is not acceptable. You should all have your own personal dose meter. You do need to monitor environmental doses to. This ensures that building protection is adequate. I would speak o the practice RPS or RPA

Re: Locums x-raying

caz vn1 — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 17:12:42 GMT

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Nick Shackleton — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:07:13 GMT

[quote user="Caro Laithwaite VN,"]

Dont have a badge used to many years ago the where was it done occured to me as well.

Even if one around l dont bother with them. I spoke to the radiation lady who was sorting an x ray at a practice l was at. Badges are a waste of time for the amount of pictures we take, distance is they key and in fact she doesnt even bother to recommend them in practices.

[/quote] I totally disagree. It's a piece of PPE and in fact it is requirement of anywhere using ionising radiation as a diagnostic tool. Therefore it is a requirement of any personnel using the equipment should be wearing a dose badge. Our locums have their own dose badges

Re: Locums x-raying

Leggy — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:20:30 GMT

speak to the guys at JAK re dose metre - its a while since I spoke to them re our locum vets in practice x-raying and badges they said that it is wise for them to have their own and its a bit like a dongle so you can log it in a computer so it knows where you were. Can't remember everything they said but they will talk you through it.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:23:47 GMT

Dont have a badge used to many years ago the where was it done occured to me as well.