Consent and radiation

Radiation ALARA

• As Low As Reasonably Achievable
• Time
• Distance : inverse square law
• Shield

Consent

• Validity: Voluntarily given by
  • Patient > 18
  • Patient 16-18 Gillick competence
  • Person with parental responsibility <16
• Capacity
• Sufficency of information :SPIKE

Withdrawing/withholding Life Support

• Continuing/providing life sustaining treatment stops providing benefit to a patient and is not clinically indicated
• When in doubt resuscitate
• A deliberate action to end patients life is unlawful