Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 19
Conduct of ultrasound imaging
Subregulation 1
A licensee must not conduct any ultrasound imaging on a patient unless a medical practitioner or collaborative prescribing practitioner 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 incidental to the provision of an outpatient renal dialysis service;
at the licensee’s approved permanent premises or temporary premises, as the case may be; and
by the licensee’s personnel who is —
a medical practitioner who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;
a radiographer who is a duly qualified allied health professional;
a sonographer; or
where ultrasound imaging is conducted only for the purpose of arteriovenous cannulation — a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse who is trained in conducting ultrasound imaging for the purpose of arteriovenous cannulation.