Useful resources

Referrers

• UKHSA leaflet on radiation risks aimed at patients 

• Posters for radiation risk

• WHO guidance for paediatric risk communication including patient leaflets and posters

• Protection of Pregnant Patients during Diagnostic Medical Exposures to Ionising Radiation

• Poster for GP waiting rooms

• Posters targeted at referrers

• iRefer

• Non-medical referrers guidance for referrals

Operators

• Society of Radiographers guidance on explaining risk to patients. 

• Contact shielding guidance

Legislation

• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017

• IRMER: Implications for clinical practice in diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and diagnostic nuclear medicine

• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations: Implications for clinical practice in radiotherapy. Guidance from the Radiotherapy Board

• SAUE: Criteria for making a notification guidance

• Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017

• Working with ionising radiation. Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017. Approved Code of Practice and guidance

Shared decision making

• Understanding how risk is discussed in healthcare