Member States shall ensure that the referrer or the practitioner, as appropriate, inquire, as specified by Member States, whether the individual subject to medical exposure is pregnant or breastfeeding, unless it can be ruled out for obvious reasons or is not relevant for the radiological procedure.

If pregnancy cannot be ruled out and depending on the medical radiological procedure, in particular if abdominal and pelvic regions are involved, special attention shall be given to the justification, particularly the urgency, and to the optimisation, taking into account both the expectant individual and the unborn child.

In the case of a breastfeeding individual, in nuclear medicine, depending on the medical radiological procedure, special attention shall be given to the justification, particularly the urgency, and to the optimisation, taking into account both the individual and the child.

Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Member States shall take measures to increase the awareness of individuals to whom this Article applies, through measures such as public notices in appropriate places.