Leicester Radiation Safety Service (LRSS) provides scientific and technical support for use of ionising (x-rays, radionuclides) and non-ionising (lasers, ultraviolet and ultrasound) radiations. Radiation may be used in the Trust for diagnosis, treatment and research. The service is registered with the British Standards Institute (BSI) as meeting the standards of ISO 9002.
We provide services dealing with both ionising and non-ionising radiation, outlined below:
Ionising Services:
- Radiation Protection advice
- Workplace radiation dose surveys
- Calibration of contamination monitors and dose-rate meters
- Acceptance testing and quality assurance of diagnostic x-ray equipment
- Radiation room design and protection specification
- Patient dose calculation and measurements
- Legislation Advice
- Staff training in radiation safety and legislation compliance
- Assistance in performing radiation risk assessments
- Assistance in writing local rules
- Provision of radiation dosimeters for whole body and extremity monitoring of external radiation
Non-ionising services:
- Laser Protection advice
- Laser safety training audits and advice
- Laser room designs and protection specification
- Advice in compliance with Artificial Optical Radiation legislation
- Ultraviolet (UV) safety information and advice
- Ultrasound quality assurance and safety advice
- MRI quality assurance and safety advice
- Research and development projects
Radiation safety services are also made available to a number of external organisations and other NHS Trusts.
