Use of ionising radiation

Ionising radiation such as from x-rays or radiopharmaceuticals is used widely in medicine.

It is an indispensable tool for imaging as an aid to diagnosis or in facilitating surgical, cardiac or other interventional techniques as well as in the treatment of many types of cancer and other conditions.


  • Radiation regulations

    Details of the legal regulations governing the use of ionising radiation.

  • Reporting incidents

    Instructions on when and how service providers should make notifications of MGTI medical exposures.

  • Our inspection programmes

    Information about our proactive and reactive inspection activities and plans for the future.

  • Our key findings and inspection reports

    Read our published reports of inspections together with summary reports on our activities, including feedback and analysis of notifications of MGTI exposures.