HLTDEN021 — Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice

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What an assessment for HLTDEN021 must cover

25 assessable components: 3 elements (9 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, practitioner and others from ionising radiation.

1.1Implement safe work practices to minimise risks to practitioner, patient and others of immediate and long-term effects of radiation.
1.2Correctly identify and select the exposure variables of dental X-ray generating equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions and patient requirements.
1.3Apply the correct units of radiation dose.

2 Determine image characteristics of dental radiographic image.

2.1Ensure visual qualities of the radiograph are of a diagnostic standard to minimise the necessity for re-takes.
2.2Ensure geometric qualities of the radiograph are of a diagnostic standard to minimise the necessity for re-takes.

3 Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing.

3.1Ensure correct positioning of the radiation receptor.
3.2Follow procedures for processing dental radiographic images to produce images of diagnostic standard.
3.3Identify processing errors and implement corrective measures to produce a diagnostic radiograph.
3.4Follow quality assurance and maintenance processes of all radiographic equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.

Performance evidence

apply safe work practices during preparation of at least three patients for dental radiographic imaging procedures.
apply appropriate quality assurance measures to the production of at least three radiographs to consistent diagnostic standard and apply techniques to minimise technical inaccuracies and errors.

Knowledge evidence

national and State or Territory legal and ethical requirements and considerations for dental assisting work and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice including: • codes of practice and safety guide: • radiation protection in dentistry • safe use of radiation • duty of care • informed consent and statutory requirements of consent
current Dental Board of Australia (DBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) guidelines and practice standards
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
radiation user licence
records management
work role boundaries, responsibilities and limitations
work health and safety
main components of an X-ray unit
production, properties and interactions of X-rays including: • a basic knowledge of the interactions between atoms and X-rays • the sequence of events that result in the production of X-rays • hazards associated with X-rays including the mechanisms by which X-rays cause damage to human tissues
biological effects and risks associated with X-rays including: • units of radiation measurement • immediate or acute effects • long term or cumulative effects
procedures for processing a dental radiographic image of diagnostic standard
radiographic appearance of anatomic landmarks, normal dentition and associated bony structures
quality assurance processes used in the production of dental radiographic images
reasons for inaccuracies in radiographs and techniques for minimising errors.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTDEN021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTDEN021 needs to address all 25 unit components: 3 elements with 9 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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