Section 17: Radiology

The holder of the authorisation for category A has a scanner and an ultrasound scanner on site. The holder of the authorisation for categories B and C has access to : 1° On-site access to a scanner and an ultrasound scanner ; 2° On-site or by agreement to a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging machine. The holder of the authorisation for category D has access, on site, twenty-four hours a day,…

The authorisation holder must ensure continuity of post-intervention care. For holders of authorisations issued under categories A, B and C, continuity may be ensured by agreement with another holder of an interventional radiology authorisation. In this case, where continuity is organised across several authorised sites, the agreement specifies in particular the organisational arrangements between the sites, the involvement of staff from each site and the arrangements for patient referral and…

The holder of the authorisation for category D ensures, on a permanent basis, in conjunction with the emergency medical assistance service mentioned in article R. 6123-1, the diagnosis and treatment of patients likely to benefit from this activity. This round-the-clock service may be shared by several authorised sites, in accordance with the procedures for organising access to care defined in the regional health plan. In this case, an agreement is…