Singapore legislation
Regulation 33
of Healthcare Services (Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 33
Conduct of ultrasound imaging
Subregulation 1
A licensee must not conduct an ultrasound imaging on a patient, unless a medical practitioner, dentist 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 that is incidental to the provision of an ambulatory surgical centre service;
at the licensee’s approved permanent premises; and
by the licensee’s personnel who is —
a medical practitioner who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;
a dentist who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;
a radiographer who is a duly qualified allied health professional; or
a sonographer.