Under IR(ME)R 2017, who has responsibility for providing adequate clinical information on a request for an X-ray?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The referrer, with the practitioner justifying the exposure
- Step 1: IR(ME)R assigns separate roles to referrer, practitioner and operator. Step 2. The referrer supplies clinical details, and the practitioner decides if the exposure is justified. Answer: The referrer, with the practitioner justifying the exposure. Why not the others: The radiographer is the operator. The patient is not responsible for the clinical information. Porters do not have a role.
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