New Ionising Radiation Regulations: What does it mean for me?

26th September 2017 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (GMT+00:00) GMT

Limited spaces remaining

This upgraded event replaces our hugely popular annual IRMER Update. It has been designed to provide an invaluable multi-disciplinary forum in which to assess the impact of the new ionising radiation regulations (IRR17 and IRMER18) coming into force in February 2018. Hear the experts view on how the regulations should be applied in practice and learn how to best prepare yourself and your department for their arrival.

Educational aims:

To raise awareness of the implications of the new ionising radiation regulations (IRR17 and IRMER18)
To assist attendees in preparing for the impact of the regulations on local practice

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Registration fees

BIR Plan 1 member £145
BIR Plan 2 member £110
BIR Trainee member £65
BIR Retired member £55
BIR Student member £55
Non-member £250

The programme for this event has been organised by the BIR Radiation Safety Special Interest Group with input from IPEM and SRP. The BIR would like to thank these organisations for their assistance.

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Venue

Speakers

Bayer

The NHS faces many challenges today around the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best patient care within increasing financial constraints. Bayer’s Radiology business is well placed to be the partner in helping trusts to address these challenges. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management. 01635 563999 www.radiology.bayer.co.uk

Berthold Technologies

Imaging Equipment Ltd

Landauer

PACSHealth Ltd

PACSHealth, LLC is a medical software development company based in Scottsdale, AZ that exclusively develops radiology informatics software. Together with its subsidiaries PACSHealth, Ltd. and PHS Technologies Group, LLC, PACSHealth’s products are installed in over 800 facilities in 7 countries, helping to create a safer and more efficient medical imaging environment through the use of technology.

Philips Healthcare

Philips Healthcare is a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging systems and related services. Following the recent programme of acquisitions the company offers a comprehensive porfolio of healthcare products including conventional X-ray systems, dedicated systems for cardiovascular and interventional procedures; CT and MRI scanners, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy planning, echocardiography, digital ultrasound, patient cardiac monitoring equipment and PACS. www.medical.philips.com

Phoenix Dosimetry

PTW-UK Ltd

Public Health England

Pycko Scientific Ltd

Siemens Healthcare

The healthcare market is in ongoing transition and we see healthcare providers worldwide drive consolidation, an increasingly "industrial" logic of healthcare delivery, and a shift from treating illness to managing health – ultimately looking for ways to improve outcomes while reducing costs. We aspire to be the partner to help achieve this goal. To live up to our ambition, we are determined to answer the questions that drive your business development. To overcome lack of specialised staff, ensure consistent outcomes across an organisation, increase competitiveness, avoid profitability risks, and implement growth strategies, we are your partner that you can rely on to stand out with clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and financial profitability. www.siemens.co.uk/healthcare