Singapore legislation

Regulation 29

of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021

Regulation 29

General safeguards for radiological examinations

Subregulation 1

A radiological service licensee must implement safeguards to ensure that —

(a)

every radiological examination is conducted on the correct patient; and

(b)

for any patient, the radiological examination is conducted at the part of the body or the site of the body part in accordance with the prescription of a medical practitioner or dentist.

Subregulation 2

In conducting any radiological examination on a patient, a radiological service licensee must ensure that —

(a)

there are protocols in place to ensure that the patient’s exposure to radiation is kept to a minimum; and

(b)

there are appropriate safety measures in place to protect any other person against exposure to radiation.

Subregulation 3

In conducting any radiological examination on a patient who is 12 years of age or younger, a radiological service licensee must ensure that the personnel involved in the radiological examination use paediatric-appropriate procedures and practices.

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