e-IRMER e-Learning

e-IRMER is an interactive online training resource supporting the training of NHS and other healthcare professionals who work with patients undergoing ionising radiation medical exposures.

 

Delivered in partnership by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and Health Education England (HEE) eLearning for Healthcare (eLfH), e-IRMER is a free training resource covering the following topics:

• Interpretation of the regulations
• The basic physics associated with ionising radiations
• The risks associated with ionising radiations
• The radio-biological effects of exposure to ionising radiations
• The production of x-rays
• The application of ionising radiations for diagnostic x-ray imaging
• The application of ionising radiations in nuclear medicine
• The application of ionising radiations for radiotherapy
• Practical examples of the roles of duty holders
• Practical examples of how to reduce patients' exposures to ionising radiations

All courses on e-LfH are free for all NHS employees. This course is also available to purchase for those working outside the NHS.