Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS › Chapter 10.32.10 - Licensure of Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists › Section 10.32.10.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "ARRT" means the American Registry of
				  Radiologic Technologists.
(2)
				  "Board" means the Board of Physicians.
(3) "Certification" means recognition of an
				  individual who has satisfied certain standards required by a national
				  certifying board.
(4) "Committee"
				  means the Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and
				  Radiology Assistance Advisory Committee of the Board.
(5) "Computed tomography (CT) " means the use
				  of a machine that produces ionizing radiation to obtain cross-sectional images.
(6) Direct Supervision.
(a) "Direct supervision" means supervision by
				  a licensed physician who is:
(i) In the
				  physical presence of the licensee and a patient; and
(ii) Observing and directing the licensee as the
				  licensee performs a procedure.
(b) "Direct supervision" includes, for
				  purposes of meeting the examination eligibility requirements set out in
				  Regulation JOB of this chapter, supervision by a:
(i) Licensed nuclear medicine technologist
				  with the postprimary computed tomography (CT) credential;
(ii) Licensed radiographer with the
				  post-primary CT credential; or
(iii) Licensed radiologist.
(7) "Hybrid
				  nuclear medicine/CT device" means a machine that combines two distinct imaging
				  modalities.
(8) "Immediately
				  available direction" means the responsibility of a licensed physician to
				  provide necessary direction for a licensee in person, by telephone, or by other
				  electronic means if the licensee needs assistance with a procedure.
(9) "JRCERT" means the Joint Review Committee
				  on Education in Radiologic Technology.
(10) "JRCNMT" means the Joint Review
				  Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
(11) "Licensee" means an individual who is
				  licensed to practice radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine
				  technology, or radiology assistance in Maryland.
(12) "NMTCB" means the Nuclear Medicine
				  Technology Certification Board.
(13) "Nuclear medicine technologist" means an
				  individual licensed by the Board to practice nuclear medicine
				  technology.
(14) "On-site
				  supervision" means the responsibility of a licensed physician to provide
				  necessary direction for a licensee when the physician is:
(a) Physically present in the facility;
				  and
(b) Able to respond in person
				  if the licensee needs assistance with a procedure.
(15) "Physician" means an individual who is
				  licensed by the Board to practice medicine.
(16) "Post-primary computed tomography (CT)
				  credential" means passing a specialty examination by the ARRT or the NMTCB to
				  establish competency in performing computed tomography.
(17) "Practice nuclear medicine technology"
				  means to:
(a) Prepare and administer
				  radiopharmaceuticals to human beings; or
(b) Conduct in vivo detection and measurement
				  of radioactivity for medical purposes to assist the physician in the diagnosis
				  and treatment of disease or injury.
(18) "Practice radiation therapy" means to
				  perform tumor localization radiography and apply therapeutic doses of radiation
				  for the treatment of disease or injury.
(19) "Practice radiography" means to use
				  ionizing radiation to:
(a) Demonstrate
				  portions of the human body to assist the physician in the diagnosis of disease
				  or injury; or
(b) Perform tumor
				  localization radiography.
(20) "Practice radiology assistance" means
				  to:
(a) Practice radiography; and
(b) Perform:
(i) Fluoroscopy and selected radiology
				  procedures;
(ii) Patient
				  assessment; and
(iii) Patient
				  management.
(21) "Radiation therapist" means an
				  individual licensed by the Board to practice radiation therapy.
(22) "Radiographer" means an individual who
				  is licensed by the Board to practice radiography.
(23) "Radiologist" means a licensed physician
				  who:
(a) Specializes in radiology;
				  and
(b) Has current certification
				  in radiology by one of the following organizations:
(i) American Board of Radiology;
(ii) American Osteopathic Board of
				  Radiology;
(iii) British Royal
				  College of Radiology; or
(iv) Royal
				  College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
(24) "Special procedure request" means a
				  written request to the Board to allow a licensed radiologist assistant to
				  perform one or more procedures listed in Regulation .11E of this
				  chapter.
(25) "Supervision" means
				  the responsibility of the licensed physician to exercise on-site direction or
				  immediately available direction for licensees.