The Radiation Protection Training and Consultancy Centre (RPTCC) was created in 2016, following the approval by the GAEC Executive Committee based on recommendations by RPI Administrative Committee.

    This Centre is responsible for education and training in radiation protection, safety, and nuclear security at national and African regional levels, and Radiological Safety Assessments for various end-users of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in medical, industrial, research, etc. applications.

     

    Staff

    The Centre is made up of a Chief Research Scientist, a Principal Research Scientist, two (2) Assistant Research Scientists, and two (2) Administrative Officers.

     

    Activities of the Centre include:

    • Consultancy
    • Radiological Safety and Environmental Impact Assessment
    • Local / National Training / On the Job Training in both Ionizing Radiation and Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety
    • IAEA / International Fellowship Training
    • Assist in Coordinating Research Projects and Commercialization of Research Findings of the Institute
    • Assist in the Positioning of RPI as an Efficient Technical Support Organization (TSO)
    • Organize Institute’s Seminar Series
    • Library Services and ICT infrastructure for application in the activities of RPI

    Training Target Group:

    Qualified Experts (QE), Radiation Protection Officers (RPOs), Operators, Other Staff, etc. Radiographers, Medical X-ray Technicians, Medical Physicists, Radiologists, Physicians, Project Engineers, Instrumentation Technicians, Destination Inspectors, Safety and Risk Managers, Nurses, Occupational Health and Safety Supervisors, Other Paramedics, etc.

     

    Featured Publications

    Botwe, B., Schandorf, C., Inkoom, S., Faanu. (2021). Variability of Redundant Scan Coverages along the Z-axis and Dose Implications for Common Computed Tomography Examinations. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2021.10.007 (Article in press). [SCOPUS; Web of Science]

     

    Abbeyquaye, D., Inkoom, S., Hammond, N.B., Fletcher, J.J. Botwe, B O (2021). Patient dose assessment and optimisation of pelvic radiography with computed radiography systems. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 195(1):41- 49., https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncab111 [SCOPUS; Web of Science]

     

    Hasford, F., Sackey, T.A., Inkoom, S., Sosu, E.K., Hammond, E.N.B., Awua, A.K., PokooAikins, M., Dery, T.B., Teye, S., Issahaku, S., Eduful, E.K., Boadu, M. (2021). Knowledge levels on applications of radiation in medicine among medical practitioners in Ghana. Radioprotection, https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2021003. [SCOPUS; Web of Science]

     

    Hasford, F., Sackey, T.A., Inkoom, S., Sosu, E.K., Hammond, E.N.B., Awua, A.K., Pokoo Aikins, M., Dery, T.B., Teye, S., Issahaku, S., Eduful, E.K., Boadu M. (2020). Knowledge levels on applications of radiation in medicine among medical practitioners in Ghana. Accepted in Radioprotection. Date: October 22, 2020. Reference: radiopro200071. [SCOPUS]

     

    Akyea-Larbi, K., Tetteh, M., Martinsen, A.C. Jensen, K., Hasford, F., Inkoom, S. (2020). Benchmarking of a New Automatic CT Radiation Dose Calculator. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 191(3):361-368. https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncaa167