Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

Conduct of ultrasound imaging

A licensee must not, in relation to the provision of a nuclear medicine service, conduct any ultrasound imaging on a patient unless —

(a)

the conduct of the ultrasound imaging is incidental to the provision of the nuclear medicine service;

(b)

a medical practitioner who is a personnel of the licensee orders the ultrasound imaging for the patient;

(c)

the ultrasound imaging is conducted at the licensee’s approved permanent premises; and

(d)

the ultrasound imaging is conducted by a person who is —

(i)

a medical practitioner who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;

(ii)

a radiographer who is a duly qualified allied health professional; or

(iii)

a sonographer.