Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 410 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SPECIALISTS AND THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICISTS › Section 410.20 - Education/Experience Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Specialists and Therapeutic Radiological Physicists

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Diagnostic imaging specialists and therapeutic radiological physicists
			 responsible for implementing comprehensive radiation protection programs shall
			 be approved by the Agency in accordance with Section
			 410.30
			 of this Part.
b) Diagnostic Imaging
			 Specialist. Individuals seeking approval as a diagnostic imaging specialist
			 must possess the knowledge, training and experience to apply principles of
			 radiological physics to diagnostic x-ray applications. Individuals seeking such
			 approval shall meet any one of the criteria set forth in this subsection (b).
Education and/or Certification
Experience
1)
Certification by the American Board of Radiology,
						  American Board of Medical Physics or Canadian College of Medical Physics, in
						  radiological physics or diagnostic radiological physics
and
experience included in certification.
2)
Certification by the American Board of Health Physics,
						  by the College, or one of the Boards listed in subsection (b)(1) of this
						  Section, in Therapeutic radiological physics
and
6 months of experience in diagnostic x-ray, which shall
						  include quality assurance and survey experience.
3)
Doctorate (Ph. D.) or Master's (MS/MA) degree in health
						  physics, medical radiological physics or physics
and
1 year of applied x-ray radiation protection experience
						  of which 6 months shall include quality assurance and survey experience in
						  diagnostic x-ray.
4)
Bachelor's (BS/BA) degree in health physics, medical
						  radiological physics or physics
and
2 years of applied x-ray radiation protection
						  experience of which 6 months shall include quality assurance and survey
						  experience in diagnostic x-ray.
5)
Mater's (MS/MA) or Bachelor's (BS/BA) degree in
						  physical or life science, mathematics, or other equivalent degree as determined
						  by the Department
and
3 years of applied x-ray radiation protection
						  experience of which 1 year shall include quality assurance and survey
						  experience in diagnostic x-ray.
AGENCY NOTE: A degree that is not readily identifiable as
				meeting the requirements of this Part may be referred to the State Board of
				Higher Education for a determination of the degree classification.
c) Therapeutic Radiological
			 Physicist. Individuals seeking approval as a therapeutic radiological physicist
			 must possess the knowledge, training and experience to measure ionizing
			 radiation, evaluate safety techniques, advise regarding radiation protection
			 needs and apply the principles of radiological physics to clinical radiation
			 therapy. To meet these criteria, a therapeutic radiological physicist shall
			 meet either of the criteria set forth in this subsection (c).
Education and/or
Certification
Experience
1)
Certification by the American Board of Radiology, the
						  American Board of Medical Physics or Canadian College of Medical Physics, in
						  therapeutic radiological physics, roentgen ray and gamma ray physics, x-ray and
						  radium physics, or radiological physics
and
experience included in certification.
2)
Doctorate (Ph.D.) or Master's (MS/MA) degree in
						  physics, biophysics, radiological physics or health physics
and
1 year of full-time training in radiological physics
						  and also 1 year of full-time work experience under the supervision of a
						  therapeutic radiological physicist at a medical institution.
d) To
			 meet the work experience requirements of subsection (c)(2) of this Section, the
			 individual shall have performed the tasks specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
			 360.120(c),
			 (d) and (e) under the supervision of an
			 individual meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of this Section during
			 the year of work experience.
e) An
			 individual previously holding a designation as a diagnostic imaging specialist
			 and/or a therapeutic radiological physicist, and previously approved by the
			 former Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety as a qualified inspector, shall
			 remain approved as a diagnostic imaging specialist and/or therapeutic
			 radiological physicist, unless approval is removed for cause pursuant to this
			 Part.