In Queensland there is a legal requirement for dentists, oral health therapists and dental assistants with certificate IV (radiography) to have a use license for taking extra-oral radiographs and cone beam examinations.  To obtain a license from Radiation Health, candidates must complete a course of study to prove they are competent in the use of extra-oral irradiating apparatus and cone beam scanners. These courses provide approved training for the use of extra-oral irradiating apparatus and cone beam scanners

Aim: To provide candidates with the knowledge required to own and use extra-oral irradiating apparatus and cone beam scanners appropriately and safely in the State of Queensland.

These courses will cover the:

• production of x-rays, the biological effects of x-rays and radiation hygiene
• theory and use of extra-oral irradiating apparatus and cone beam scanners
• limitations and advantages of extra-oral radiography and cone beam imaging
• applications of extra-oral radiography and cone beam imaging
• regulations relating to the Radiation safety Act of Queensland.