Specific safeguards where radiological examination involves contrast agent
30.  Where a radiological examination requires the administration of a contrast agent to a patient, a radiological service licensee must ensure the safe administration and use of the contrast agent, and that all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a)the administration and use of the contrast agent is in accordance with safety protocols implemented by the licensee;
(aa)the contrast agent is administered to the patient only at any of the licensee’s approved permanent premises;
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(b)there are in place at the approved permanent premises resuscitation measures to be taken immediately for the patient (if required), including ensuring that —
(i)resuscitation equipment and resuscitation drugs are available for emergency use at the approved permanent premises; and
(ii)one or more competent personnel are present at the approved permanent premises to carry out resuscitation on the patient;
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(c)the licensee keeps a record of the administration of the contrast agent to the patient.