IR(ME)R Flashcards
(21 cards)
what does IR(ME)R stand for
ionising radiation (medical exposure) regulations
IRMER came into force 2017 then amended in 2018 and 2024
what does IRMER protect
patients
if IRMER is breached it is prosecuted under what law
criminal low (not civil law)
IRMER ROLES:
employer
referrer
practitioner
operator
medical physics expert
duty of trainee
what is IRMER definition of a referrer
registered healthcare professional and be identifiable by as an accepted referrer by the imaging departmetn
referrers must supply sufficient medical data in order to justify to practitioner there is net benefit to irradiating the patient
what 4 things should imaging referral have
- clinical diagnosis
- clinical findings on examination
- available hisology
- previous imging
referrer repsonsibilities/things needed on referral form?
ID
NAME
ADRESS
DOB
NHS NO
AREA TO EXAMINe
clinical info
LMP
under IRMER, the employer is responsible for waht
providing framework within which professionals undertake their functions
employer has responsibility for identifying referral criteria and making sure they are available to referrer, what do they use to do this
iRefer,
the RCR guidelines supplements by local departmental referral criteria
employer responsibilities overall?
list of operators, medical referrers, IRMER practiotions allowed to authorise
department protocol
recording dose
display RDL
audits
risk management
clinical governance
what does DRL stand for
diagnostic reference level
define practitioner
registered health carer profession entitled in accordance with employers procedure to take responsibility for an individual exposure to a registered health care professional thats entitled to take responsibility for ‘ justification of’ exposure
operator guidelines are the final IRMER check
YOU MUST JUSTIFY and ensure patient has consented
what anatomy needs LMP checked
any scan between diaphragm and knees
what do u wanna look for to check an exposure is justified
request from approved referer
recent date
signed
request matches clinical detail
authorised
LMP checled
dose is according to DRL and local exposure chart
what does ALARP stand for
as low as reasonably practicable
what are some post processing responsibilities
record dose, number of exposures
report over exposure if DRL exceded
radiographer name signed
date
LMP
ensure details logged into RIS
what does RIS and PACS stand for
radiology imaging system (the core system for the electronic management of medical imaging departments)
picture archive communicating system (securely store and digitally transmit electronic images and clinically-relevant reports.)
students aren’t entitle to authorise or justify, must have radiographer signature
