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Guidance: Breast screening: guidance on implementation of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (2017)

Nhs England

January 18
14:51 2023

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This guidance is for clinical staff in NHS breast screening services. It includes (but is not limited to) information on:

  • applying IR(ME)R principles to breast screening
  • duty holder roles and responsibilities and training
  • procedures and protocols
  • justifying and authorising breast screening exposures
  • screening exposures involving carers and comforters
  • diagnostic reference levels (DRLs)
  • quality assurance and audit
  • accidental and unintended exposures

Contact the screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.

Published 18 January 2023

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