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Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

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Radiation Safety for Patient Services Personnel

​​Radioactive material and radiation-emitting devices such as x-ray machines are used in the NIH Clinical Center for biomedical research in the treatment of patients. Employees of the NIH Clinical Center may come into contact with radiation-emitting devices and radioactive material during a worker's daily routine. 

The Radiation Safety for Patient Services Personnel training module is designed to familiarize patient services personnel with radioactive material and radiation-emitting devices that may be used in the various areas and address specific precautions to minimize exposure to these sources of radiation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​