No. 977/18, Kandy Road, Bulugaha Junction,
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +9411 2987860
Fax: +9411 2984099

National Training Course on Radiation Protection for RPOs/Operators working in Diagnostic X-ray facilities

Duration: 03 Days
පාඨමාලා විස්තරය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා පරමාණුක බලශක්ති නියාමන සභාව (නියාමන සභාව) මගින් X-කිරණ යන්ත්‍ර භාවිතය වෙනුවෙන් බලපත්‍ර ලබා දීමේදී එම පහසුකම් භාවිතය සඳහා විකිරණ සේවකයන් (විකිරණ ශිල්පීන් හා විකිරණ ආරක්ෂණ නිලධාරීන්) විකිරණ ආරක්ෂාව හා අදාල ක්ෂේත්‍රය සම්බන්ධව පුහුණුවක් ලබා තිබීම අනිවාර්ය වේ.

විකිරණ සේවකයින්ගේ විකිරණ ආරක්ෂණ දැනුම හා පලපුරුද්ද යාවත්කාලීන කිරීම සඳහා විකිරණ ආරක්ෂාව සම්බන්ධව මෙම පුහුණු පාඨමාලාව සංවිධානය කර ඇත. සියලුම විකිරණ සේවකයන් සෑම වසර පහකට වරක් බැගින් මෙවැනි පුහුණු පාඨමාලාවකට සහභාගිවී තම දැනුම හා පළපුරුද්ද යාවත්කාලීන කරගත යුතුය. එසේ පුහුණුවක් ලබා තිබීම එම නිලධාරීයා විකිරණ සේවකයකු ලෙස කටයුතු කිරීමේදී ඉතා වැදගත් වේ.

ඔබ ආයතනයේ දැනට සේවය කරන විකිරණ සේවකයන් මෙම පුහුණු පාඨමාලාවට සහභාගි කරවා ඔවුන්ගේ දැනුම යාවත්කාලීන කර ගත යුතුය. ඒ අනුව අදාළ අයදුම් පත්‍රය නිසි පරිදි සම්පුර්ණ කර 2026 ජුනි 22 දිනට පෙර නියාමන සභාවට ලැබීමට කටයුතු සිදු කල යුතුය. පුහුණු පාඨමාලාව සඳහා තෝරාගන්නා පුද්ගලයෙකු සදහා පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව රු. 12,000.00 ක් වේ.

සියලුම සහභාගීවන්නන් සඳහා පාඨමාලාව අවසානයේ සහභාගීත්වය මත පදනම්ව සහතික පත්‍රයක් ලබා දීමට කටයුතු කෙරේ.

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පාඨමාලා අධ්‍යක්ෂ

කේ.ඡි.කේ.යු. ගමගේ මිය
දුරකථන: 0112987860 / 0718305749
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පාඨමාලා සම්බන්ධීකාරක

දීපිකා රොද්‍රිගෝ මිය
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Course Objectives

This comprehensive training program is designed to deliver fundamental and practical competency in biological safety protocols and regulatory mandates. The core focus areas include:

  • Better understanding of the core philosophy and principles of radiation protection.
  • Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements and the international system of radiation protection.
  • Practical mastery over the technical aspects of safety frameworks for workers, patients, and the general public.
  • Deep awareness of the critical importance and practical elements of quality assurance in diagnostic radiology.
  • Fostering and actively developing a robust safety culture among technical radiation professionals.
Course Contents
Lecture 01

Basic Radiation Physics

Atomic structure; Radioactivity; Half-life; Types of radiation (α, β, γ, X-ray, n); Excitation; Ionization, Natural background radiation.

Lecture 02

Interaction of Radiation with Matter

Production of X-rays (Bremsstrahlung radiation, Characteristic X-rays, and X-ray spectrum); Characteristics of radiations (Penetrating ability, HVL, TVL); Radiation interaction with matter (Coherent scattering, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Pair production, Photo disintegration).

Lecture 03

Radiation Units & Quantities

Radiation units; Physical quantities; Protection quantities; Operational quantities.

Lecture 04

Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation

Organization of cell structure and functions, Mechanism of cellular level damages by radiation, cell killing and mutation induction, target theory and linear quadratic models of cell survival, modifying factors of radiation damage, radiation carcinogenesis, dose and dose rate effect, radiation damage and classification, cell division, Direct & indirect actions on cells, Stochastic effects: radiation carcinogenesis- latent period, sensitivity variation among different organs and tissues, age and sex, genetic effects of radiation, doubling dose, risk factor; Deterministic effects, tissue reaction, acute radiation syndrome, damage to individual organs, LD 50/60, management of acute radiation injury.

Lecture 05

International System of Radiation Protection

Categories of Exposure, types of exposure, Concept of occupational risk; Radiation protection principles (Justification, Optimization, Dose limitation), Dose constraints, International Organizations (ICRP, ICRU, UNSCEAR, IAEA, IEC, etc.).

Lecture 06

Radiation Detection and Measurement

Principle of radiation detection; Gas detectors (Ionization chamber, Proportional counter, GM counter); Solid state detectors (Scintillators, Semiconductors, TLDs); Radiation monitoring instruments; Personnel monitoring devices; Area monitoring; Survey meters; Direct reading devices; Calibration and response of radiation monitoring instruments.

Lecture 07

Quality Assurance & Quality Control of Diagnostic X-Ray Machines

Quality assurance program; Quality control test (Collimation & beam alignment test; Timer, kVp & output reproducibility; Timer & kVp accuracy; Determination of HVL for conventional X-ray equipment).

Lecture 08

Shielding and X-Ray Room Design

Purpose of shielding; Shielding design concepts; Radiation shielding parameters; Shielding requirements for construction & problem areas; Verification of shielding (Conducting radiation survey).

Lecture 09

Optimization of Protection in Interventional Radiography and CT

Optimization of protection in interventional radiography; Optimization of protection in CT; Justification & optimization of CT practice; CT dose index & Dose Reference Levels (DRL).

Lecture 10

Optimization of Protection in General Radiography & Mammography

Optimization of protection in Mammography; General radiography & bone density scanners; Factors influencing image quality; Mean Glandular Dose for Mammography.

Lecture 11

Occupational Dose Reduction Methodologies & Monitoring

Personal protective equipment & devices; Factors affecting staff doses; Exposure of staff, patients & public; Personal monitoring & legal requirements; Personal dosimeters; Personal dosimetric quantities; Types of personal dosimetry.

Lecture 12

Introduction to SLAERC Regulatory Program & Enforcement Actions

Regulatory infrastructure; Act; Functions & power of the Council; Safety regulations; Licensing process (Submission of applications, Lack of essential information); Inspection process (Importance for the licensing process); Import/export control; Legal provisions for enforcement; Enforcement actions; Prosecution & punishments; Investigations; Radiation accidents involving X-ray machines; Over exposure.

Lecture 13

Duties & Responsibilities of RPOs and Safety Culture

Management of radiation safety; Implementation of radiation protection procedures; Preparation of local rules; Conduct training and awareness programs for radiation staff and supportive staff; Workplace monitoring; Preparation of reports as required; Investigation of over exposure; Justification of medical exposures; Calibration and maintenance of monitoring and survey instruments; Maintenance and supervision of personnel monitoring services & Safety culture in practice; Safety culture characteristics; promoting and maintaining safety culture.

Fee Description
Amount (LKR)
Training Course Fee (තෝරාගන්නා පුද්ගලයෙකු සදහා පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව) Rs. 12,000.00

සටහන:

  • තෝරාගන්නා පුද්ගලයෙකු සඳහා පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව ගෙවීම, ඒ සඳහා අදාළ ඉන්වොයිසිය ලැබීමෙන් පසුව පමණක් සිදුකල යුතුය.
  • පාඨමාලාව පැවැත්වෙන තෙදින තුල දිවා ආහාරය සපයනු ලබන අතර පැමිණීමේ දීමනා හෝ වෙනත් කිසිදු දීමනාවක් නියාමන සභාව විසින් ගෙවනු නොලැබේ.

Board of Directors


Prof. L. R. A. K. Bandara

Prof. L. R. A. K. Bandara is a Professor of Physics at the University of Peradeniya with over 25 years of experience in academia, research, and institutional leadership. He specializes in functional materials for clean energy applications, including polymer electrolytes and dye-sensitized solar cells, and has collaborated internationally with research groups in Sweden and France. Prof. Bandara has held several key leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Physics, Director of the Science Education Unit, and Chairman of the Board of Study in Physics at the Postgraduate Institute of Science. He is nationally recognized for his contributions to physics education, postgraduate supervision, and science outreach, and remains committed to advancing higher education, research excellence, and digital transformation..


Prof. T. M. W. J. Bandara

Professor T. M. W. J. Bandara is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as Professor at the University of Peradeniya and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority. With a Ph.D. from the Postgraduate Institute of Science at the University of Peradeniya , his career spans over two decades of leadership in higher education, including senior roles at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. A highly cited scholar with an H-index of 26 , Professor Bandara has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and 120 conference papers , with significant contributions to high-impact publications such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and the Journal of Power Sources. His excellence in both research and teaching has been recognized through numerous prestigious accolades, including multiple Sri Lanka President’s Research Awards and NRC Merit Awards. Beyond the classroom, he contributes to the global scientific community as an Associate Editor for the Ceylon Journal of Science and a reviewer for leading international journals like ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Electrochimica Acta.


Dr. Gamini Piyadasa

Dr. Gamini Piyadasa is a distinguished research scientist and innovator recognized for his pioneering contributions to physics and instrumentation. With a Ph.D. from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, his groundbreaking research into the "Antigravity" phenomenon—exploring a repulsive force against gravity—has challenged traditional scientific paradigms and garnered international attention through publications in the Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences and Physics Essays. A recipient of the Presidential Award for Innovation and an International Invention Award from Switzerland, Dr. Piyadasa holds multiple patents, including key advancements in mass spectrometry. His extensive career spans prestigious fellowships at the University of Manitoba and the University of Uppsala, and he currently brings his deep expertise in scientific discovery and technical innovation to our board as a Senior Research Scientist at CodeGen (Pvt) Ltd.


Mr. H. L. Vipula S. E. Silva

Mr. H. L. Vipula S. E. Silva is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka with over two decades of extensive experience in corporate law, company secretarial practice, and notarial services. He is a qualified and registered Company Secretary and has served in senior legal and governance roles across both public and private sectors, including as Inspector of Companies at the Department of Registrar of Companies and as General Manager/Director at Ceylinco Lexcon Services (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Silva has held board secretary positions in several key state-owned enterprises and statutory bodies and currently serves as a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council. His expertise spans corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, and advisory services to major national and international organizations.


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