Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Dental Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 22
Conduct of ultrasound imaging
Subregulation 1
A licensee must not conduct any ultrasound imaging on a patient unless a dentist who is the licensee’s personnel orders the ultrasound imaging for the patient.
Subregulation 2
A licensee must ensure that any ultrasound imaging conducted on a patient is conducted —
only as a service that is incidental to the provision of an outpatient dental service; (b)at the licensee’s approved permanent premises or temporary premises or in the licensee’s approved conveyance, as the case may be; and
by a licensee’s personnel who is —
a dentist who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;
a radiologist;
a radiographer who is a duly qualified allied health professional; or
a sonographer.