The College has a number of policies and guidelines that are available either to download (some for Members only) or by contacting the College.

• Radiology Policies and Guidelines
  
• Radiation Oncology Policies and Guidelines
  
• General College Policies and Guidelines
  
• Accreditation of Practices
  
• Australasian Radiology-Journal

Radiology Policies and Guidelines

CT

• Total Body CT Screening
• CT and Paediatrics

Ultrasound

• Consensus Statement on the best use of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Obstetric Practice
• Guidelines for Medical Practitioners Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Ultrasound - Intercollegiate Consensus Statement
• Guidelines for Diagnostic Ultrasound Services
• Policy on Conduct of Ultrasound Examinations
  
• Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment and Non-Medical/Entertainment Ultrasound
  

MRI

• Recommendations to Australian MRI Sites
• Professional Supervision of MRI Examinations Guidelines (Members Only)
• Guidelines on the use of Gadolinium-containing MRI contrast agents

Radiation Safety

• Radiation in Paediatric Spine Radiography
  
• Diagnostic Radiology and Pregnancy

Teleradiology

• Position on Teleradiology
• Position Statement on International Teleradiology

Breast Imaging

• Statement on Mammographic Changes Following Surgical Intervention in the Breast
• Policy on Breast Cancer Screening
• Policy on the use of Thermography to detect Breast Cancer
• Thermography
  o Policy on the use of Thermography to detect Breast Cancer
  o The National Screening Unit (NSU), the Cancer Society of New Zealand and The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation: NZ Position - Thermography as a breast cancer screening or diagnostic tool 2005
• Guidelines on Mammographic Screening for Cancer for Women with Prostheses

Spine Imaging

• Guidelines for confirming vertebral levels in spine imaging.

Guidelines for Credentialling for Interventional Radiology

• IRSA - Guidelines for Credentialling for Interventional Radiology
  

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Radiation Oncology Policies and Guidelines

Policies, Submissions and Position Statements

• Policies, Submissions and Guidelines (FRO)

Clinician’s guide

• Clinicians Guide to Radiation Oncology

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General Policies and Guidelines

• X-ray Retention and Disposal Policy
• Privacy Policy
• A Doctor's Duty to Warn
• RANZCR Representation on External Organisations
• Travel Policy
• Diagnostic Imaging for Screening Purposes
• Advertising of Medical Services
• Reconsideration, Review and Appeal of Decisions

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Accreditation of Practices

Relevant documents and resources including standards and guidelines, sample policies, procedures and application forms for RANZCR/NATA Accreditation Program- Stage 3 are available in the Accreditation of Practices section of the document library.

For more information about Stage 3 Accreditation of Practices click here.

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Australasian Radiology - Journal

• Instructions for Authors
• Reviewer Guidelines
  

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