S.L. 585.1 Art. 107Medical physics experts.

(1) Medical physics experts are to act or give specialist advice, as appropriate, on matters relating to radiation physics for implementing the requirements set out in Part VII and in paragraph (b) of regulation 31(1).

(2) Depending on the medical radiological practice, the medical physics expert shall take responsibility for dosimetry, including physical measurements for evaluation of the dose delivered to the patient and other individuals subject to medical exposure, give advice on medical radiological equipment, and contribute in particular to the following:

(a) radiation protection programme;

(b) development of safety culture;

(c) optimisation of the radiation protection of patients and other individuals subject to medical exposure, including the application and use of diagnostic reference levels;

(d) the definition and performance of quality assurance programmes of the medical radiological equipment;

(e) testing of medical radiological equipment;

(f) the preparation of technical specifications for medical radiological equipment and installation design;

(g) the surveillance of the medical radiological

(h) the analysis of events involving, or potentially involving, accidental or unintended medical exposures;

(i) the selection of equipment required to perform radiation protection measurements;

(j) the training of practitioners and other staff in relevant aspects of radiation protection.

(3) The medical physics expert shall, where appropriate, liaise with the radiation protection expert.