Laser Safety Officer

Laser Safety Officer is organized by Institute of Medical Aesthetics (IMA).

Description:
Our online course is designed to help you or your safety staff fully understand, manage and implement safety procedures in the practice. This could be the laser operator himself or another appointed staff. This course follows the ANSI American Standards which has been widely adopted by healthcare regulators around the world. It presents all the fundamental laser safety and biophysics in details to fully empower you as the staff in charge of the full laser and safety program in the clinic.

Topics to be mastered by the Laser Safety Officer are:
• Laser Biophysics
• Laser Energy Concepts
• Laser Effects on Tissue
• Laser Hazards & Safety
• Laser Incidents, Accidents and Complications
• How to Set Up and Administer a Laser Safety Program
• ANSI Z136.3 Safety Standards for Health Care Facilities
• Medical Laser Safety Audits

Course Objectives (Detailed):
• Describe the basic biophysics of laser and light
• Name three primary types of surgical lasers and list their wavelengths
• Explain conceptually how lasers work, and explain the differentiating characteristics of laser
• Discuss the pertinent energy, optical and fiber concepts that are applicable to medical laser use
• Demonstrate an understanding of Laser and Energy concepts
• Describe four different types of laser/tissue interactions and explain the importance of thermalconfinement to surgical outcome.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Biological effects of laser on tissue
• Demonstrate an understanding of the pertinent energy, optical and fiber concepts that are applicable to medical laser use, and describe appropriate safety precautions for demonstrationtype use.
• Describe the types of hazards which laser presents to personnel and patients, along with some of the related hazards associated with laser surgery.
• Explain the safety precautions and procedures recommended by ANSI during laser surgicalprocedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Laser Hazards, Safety, Precautions and Regulations asrecommended by ANSI.
• Explain several types of procedures by specialty in which laser energy may be useful anddescribe in general terms the instrumentation requirements of these various procedures
• Laser & Energy Concepts
• Basic Tissue Interactions
• Laser Safety Practices
• ANSI Laser Safety Standards