Guidance

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017: guidance

Guidance on the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 for employers and health professionals who carry out medical radiological procedures.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 27 June 2018
• Last updated: 4 September 2024
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  1. 4 September 2024

     Updated to include guidance on the amendments made in the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

  2. 27 June 2018

     First published.

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Guidance to the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017

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This document explains how certain requirements should be interpreted in the:

• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The regulations provide safeguards for individuals exposed to ionising radiation from medical equipment for imaging, treatment or research purposes.