Legal basis: Regulations on the Administration of Radiological Diagnosis and Treatment
Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of radiation diagnosis and treatment, ensure medical quality and safety, and safeguard the health rights and interests of radiation diagnosis and treatment personnel, patients and the public, these Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the Regulations on the Safety Protection of Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices, and the Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions.
Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to medical institutions that carry out radiation diagnosis and treatment. The term "radiation diagnosis and treatment" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the activities of clinical medical diagnosis, treatment and health examination by using radioisotopes and ray devices.
Article 3 The Ministry of Health shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of radiation diagnosis and treatment throughout the country. The health administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and management of radiation diagnosis and treatment within its administrative area.
Article 4 Radiological diagnosis and treatment work is divided into four categories according to the risk and technical difficulty of diagnosis and treatment:
(1) radiotherapy;
(2) nuclear medicine;
(3) Interventional radiology;
(4) X-ray image diagnosis.
Medical institutions that carry out radiation diagnosis and treatment work shall have the conditions suitable for their radiation diagnosis and treatment work, and obtain the Permit for Radiological Diagnosis and Treatment Technology and Medical Radiological Institution issued by the local health administrative department at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as the Radiological Diagnosis and Treatment Permit).
Article 5 Medical institutions shall take effective measures to ensure that radiation protection, safety and quality of radiation diagnosis and treatment meet the requirements of relevant laws, regulations, standards and norms.