legislation in practice

Question 1

IR(MER)R

Answer 1

deals with exposure to patients for medical and non-medical procedures

Question 2

policy

Answer 2

mandatory written directive that reflects the organisation’s values and defines its position on a given subject

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

mandatory set of instructions that may be associated with a policy

Question 4

protocol

Answer 4

mandatory set of decision making rules based on practice

Question 5

guidelines

Answer 5

recommend practice for use in specific circumstances

Question 6

clinical audits

Answer 6

assessing compliance to written procedures, audit of doses and diagnostic reference levels, medical imaging examinations, reject analysis

Question 7

duties of the practitioner

Answer 7

justification of a exposure, decide if it is in the patient’s best interest

Question 8

duties of the operator

Answer 8

responsible for each practical aspect

Question 9

duties of the referrer

Answer 9

supply the practitioner with sufficient medical data relevant to the exposure requested

Question 10

a person must not carry out an exposure unless

Answer 10

• they have a license
• it is justified and authorised by a practioner

Question 11

ALARP

Answer 11

as low as reasonably practicable

Question 12

general duties of the employer

Answer 12

• testing of any equipment before it is first used for a medical radiological purpose
• performance testing at regular intervals
• performance testing following a maintenance procedure

Question 13

IRR 2017

Answer 13

applies to a large range of workplaces where radioactive substances and electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation are used, designed to minimise radiation exposure