Radiation licences for medical and dental practitioners

You need a radiation licence to use x-ray equipment. The criteria you must meet to get a radiation licence will vary depending on your qualifications, experience and the type of work you do.

This section has radiation licence information for:

• chiropractors
• dental practitioners
• radiation therapists
• diagnostic radiographers
• nurses and general practitioners
• nuclear medicine technologists.

This section also explains how to monitor your exposure to radiation.