Radiological Physics and Radiation Protection
X-ray engineering section
This section is led by the Trust’s senior X-ray engineer and provides services mainly within the Trust. These services include:
- First line servicing on a range of x-ray equipment
- Support for computed radiography systems
- Support for PACS and other imaging networks
- Advice on x-ray equipment selection
- Input to the design of x-ray rooms
- Participation in new equipment evaluations and applications
Radiation protection
This section is led by a Consultant Clinical Scientist and provides services to a range of Trusts and to commercial partners. The services provided include:
- Radiation protection services and advice to NHS trusts and some non-NHS customers
- Liaison with statutory authorities
- Monitoring radioactive waste disposals
- Shielding calculation and input to the design of facilities
- Personal dosimetry
- Incident investigation
- X-ray physics services to the same range of customers
- Radiation protection and quality assurance checks
- Surveys of patient doses
- Coordination of physics and radiographer quality assurance programmes for the Yorkshire Breast Screening Service
- Services related to non-ionising radiation protection – laser, ultraviolet, and radiofrequency radiation
- Advice on laser protection
- Calibration of ultra-violet treatment cabinets
- Staff training
- Participation in academic teaching
Ultrasound Physics
The Ultrasound group provides technical support and scientific advice to various clinical specialities, mainly Radiology and Cardiology, who use a variety of ultrasound systems. A regular quality assurance programme is undertaken on all major machines and a first line maintenance support service provided. The support is provided to all sites within the Trust and encompasses over 100 machines.
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