Regulation 14 Expert adviceI1

be closely involved in every radiotherapeutic practice other than standardised therapeutic nuclear medicine practices;

be involved in practices including standardised therapeutic nuclear medicine practices, diagnostic nuclear medicine practices and high dose interventional radiology and high dose computed tomography;

be involved as appropriate for consultation on optimisation, in all other radiological practices not mentioned in F1sub-paragraphs (a) and (b); and

give advice on—

optimisation of the radiation protection of patients and other individuals subject to exposures, including the application and use of diagnostic reference levels F3and dose reference levels;

the definition and performance of quality assurance of the equipment;

acceptance testing of equipment;

the preparation of technical specifications for equipment and installation design;

the surveillance of the medical radiological installations;

the analysis of events involving, or potentially involving, accidental or unintended exposures;

the selection of equipment required to perform radiation protection measurements;

the training of practitioners F4, operators and other staff in relevant aspects of radiation protection;

the provision of advice to an employer relating to compliance with these Regulations.