Requesting Radiographs

Question 1

What is IRMER17?

Answer 1

The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017

Question 2

What are the official personnel names relevant to diagnostic radiography

Answer 2

1. Employer
2. Referrer
3. Practitioner (IRMER Practitioner)
4. Operator

Question 3

What are the principles of radiation protection?

Answer 3

1. Justification
2. Optimisation
   - ALARP
3. Dose limitation

Question 4

Whats the referrers job?

Answer 4

Registered health care professional who refers to an IRMER practitioner

Question 5

What info must the referrer have? (4)

Answer 5

1. Unique ID of patient
2. Clinical information to justify exposure
3. Information on pregnancy
4. Unique identifying signature

Question 6

Frequency of BW radiographs for high risk patients

Answer 6

Every 6 months

Question 7

Frequency of BW radiographs for moderate risk patients

Answer 7

Annually unless risk status alters

Question 8

Frequency of BW radiographs for low risk patients

Answer 8

Primary: 12-18mths
Permanent: 2 yearly

Question 9

Function of TrakCare

Answer 9

Creating a request for radiographs

Question 10

What is the role of the IRMER17 Practitioner?

Answer 10

Responsible for justification + authorisation

• Authorises the request
• Ensures doses are ALARP

Question 11

What is the role of the Operator? (3)

Answer 11

Responsible for each practical aspect

• Taking radiograph + annotating them
• Sending to PACS
• Recording findings

Question 12

Who fills out the clinical evaluation report of each exposure?

Answer 12

The referrer

me

Question 13

What is pericoronitis?

Answer 13

Inflammation of the tissues around the crown of the tooth