Regulation 18

ensure that the radiography procedure is necessary for the patient and is conducted in a proper, effective and safe manner;

ensure that the radiography procedure is conducted on the correct patient;

where the radiography procedure is repeated for the patient, keep and maintain proper and accurate records of the reason for repeating the radiography procedure;

establish and implement protocols to minimise the patient’s exposure to radiation or repeated imaging while undergoing the radiography procedure;

establish and implement processes and measures to protect any person who is in the approved permanent premises where the radiography procedure is conducted (other than the patient) against exposure to radiation while the patient is undergoing the radiography procedure;

if the patient is 12 years of age or younger, ensure that the radiography procedure is conducted in a manner that safeguards the patient’s health and safety, taking into account his or her age;

ensure that all findings obtained from the radiography procedure are recorded in the patient’s patient health record; and

ensure that where any finding of a radiography procedure indicates that the patient needs any follow‑up check or treatment by a medical practitioner or dentist, that the patient or (if the patient is a minor or lacks mental capacity) a next‑of‑kin or carer of the patient is notified of this fact and arrangements are made for the follow‑up check or treatment to be provided to the patient.

the radiography procedure is requested to be conducted on the patient by a dentist who is the licensee’s personnel; or

another licensee has engaged the firstmentioned licensee to conduct the radiography procedure on the patient under regulation 21.