SURGICAL IMAGING

Introduction to C-Arm Imaging and
Radiation Safety in the Operating Room

A clinical tutorial on fluoroscopic principles, personal protective equipment selection, and practical protocols to minimize intraoperative radiation exposure.
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  • 1 hour
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This Imaging and Radiation Safety course aims to equip healthcare providers in low-resource settings with the necessary knowledge to safely use the C-Arm technology.
Reviewed by SURGhub, January 2025

This course is provided by:

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  • Specialty: Non-Technical Skills
  • Subspecialty: Medical Technician, Equipment Handling & Processing, Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Trauma, Vascular Surgery, Intraoperative Nursing
  • Target audience:All medical personnel who will have exposure to a C-arm in the operating theater from medical students, nursing staff, anesthesia to surgeons.
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Learning objectives

  • Explain how C-Arm radiation exposure affects operating room personnel and patients.
  • List the required types of personal protective equipment.
  • Identify simple steps to reduce radiation exposure when using a C-Arm.

Course structure 

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Course instructor

Dr. Claude Martin Jr.

Claude Martin Jr. is an orthopaedic surgeon and global health leader who previously served as Executive Director of the AO Trauma Clinical Division and now leads the AO Alliance Foundation, which works to improve fracture care in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr Claude Martin Jr.

Dr. Claude Martin Jr.

Executive Director
AO Alliance Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland

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This course is provided by

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AO Alliance

AO Alliance is a developmental nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the care of the injured in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). AO Alliance envisions a world where timely and appropriate fracture care is accessible to everyone.
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UBC Global Surgery Lab

As part of the Branch for Global Surgical Care at the University of British Columbia, the Global Surgery Lab is an interdisciplinary, inclusive, and diverse group that aims to improve knowledge of and access to surgical care in underserved communities through innovative, anti-colonialist, and equitable educational platforms and research projects.
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Coordinated by the Global Surgery Foundation

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Sponsored by Siemens Healthineers

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