Radiation licences for medical and dental practitioners

If you are a registered nurse or general practitioner you must obtain a remote operator's licence to take chest and extremity x-rays.

Any x-rays you take must be reported by a radiologist.

To apply for a remote operator's licence, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• successfully complete an x-ray training course at Royal Darwin Hospital.

X-ray conditions

If you hold a remote operator's licence, you must:

• only take chest and extremity x-rays except in an emergency
• record each radiographic view and number of repeats
• ensure that examinations are reported by a radiologist unless advised otherwise.

Contact

For more information about x-ray conditions for registered nurses and general practitioners, and advice relating to remote operator use licence conditions, contact Radiation Protection on 08 8922 7152.