The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a Spanish version of its CT radiation dose management course.
Originally available only in English, the five-hour course consists of 11 modules that cover various topics regarding best practices for CT, including the following:
- Appropriate uses for CT
- Methods for optimizing scanning protocols
- Techniques for dose reduction
- Radiation dose tracking
The course also provides overviews of referral guidelines, explanations of technical parameters for scanning, and specific CT protocols for people who are particularly vulnerable to radiation risk, such as children and pregnant patients. More than 2,000 individuals have taken the course since its introduction in 2017, according to the agency.
Participants who pass a brief exam upon conclusion of the course will receive a certificate of completion. Interested parties may register for the course online.
![Images show the pectoralis muscles of a healthy male individual who never smoked (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; body mass index [BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 28.4; number of cigarette pack-years, 0; forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 97.6% predicted; FEV1: forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio, 0.71; pectoralis muscle area [PMA], 59.4 cm2; pectoralis muscle volume [PMV], 764 cm3) and a male individual with a smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; BMI, 27.5; number of cigarette pack-years, 43.2, FEV1, 48% predicted; FEV1:FVC, 0.56; PMA, 35 cm2; PMV, 480.8 cm3) from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (i.e., CanCOLD) study. The CT image is shown in the axial plane. The PMV is automatically extracted using the developed deep learning model and overlayed onto the lungs for visual clarity.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/genkin.25LqljVF0y.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
