Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 465-2-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Academic course
. "Academic
				course" means a formal course of study that is relevant to the radiologic
				sciences and/or patient care and is offered by a postsecondary educational
				institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.
				Department of Education. Examples include relevant courses in the biologic
				sciences, physical sciences, health and medical sciences, social sciences,
				communication (verbal and written), mathematics, computers, management and
				education methodology.
2.
ARRT
. "ARRT" means American
				Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
3.
Bone densitometry
. "Bone
				densitometry" means the use of ionizing radiation for determination of bone
				mineral density.
4.
Certified
. "Certified" means
				that the applicant or licensee passed an ARRT examination and met the initial
				requirements for ARRT certification.
5.
Direct supervision
. "Direct
				supervision" means that a supervising licensed practitioner or fully-licensed
				radiographer is physically present in the examination room with a student or
				trainee during the student's or trainee's performance of a radiographic
				procedure.
6.
Dual imaging
				device
. "Dual imaging device" means a machine that combines nuclear
				medicine technology and radiography in one unit, such as a PET/CT unit
				(Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) and SPECT/CT (Single Photon
				Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography).
7.
Indirect supervision
.
				"Indirect supervision" means that a supervising licensed practitioner or
				fully-licensed radiographer is on site in close proximity to the examination
				room in which a student or trainee is performing a radiographic
				procedure.
8.
Installation
. "Installation"
				means any site, location, office or other place which contains equipment
				utilized for radiography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy and includes
				files, records or any other material in any way associated with the use of such
				equipment.
9.
JRCERT
.
				"JRCERT" means Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic
				Technology.
10.
JRCNMT
.
				"JRCNMT" stands for Joint Review Committee in Nuclear Medicine
				Technology.
11.
Limited
				radiographer
. "Limited radiographer" means a licensee with a limited
				scope of practice who applies ionizing radiation to specific parts of the human
				body for imaging purposes, excluding the administration of
				radiopharmaceuticals, while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner,
				as described more fully in
				 32 MRSA
				§9855(4) and Chapter 8,
				Section 5 of the board's rules.
12.
NMTCB
. "NMTCB" means Nuclear
				Medicine Technology Certification Board.
13.
Procedure
. "Procedure" means
				a designated series of images on a particular body part.
14.
Radionuclide
."Radionuclide"
				means an atom with an unstable nucleus, which has excess energy and undergoes
				radioactive decay; also known as a radioisotope.
15.
Registration
. "Registration"
				is the annual procedure whereby applicants or licensees initially certified by
				ARRT continue their certification in effect by agreeing to comply with ARRT's
				rules, continuing to comply with ARRT's Standards of Ethics, and meeting ARRT's
				continuing education requirements for renewal of registration.
16.
Simulation
. "Simulation"
				means the use of ionizing radiation to localize the geometric conditions
				involved in radiation therapy treatment.
17.
Special circumstances
.
				"Special circumstances" means demographic conditions, lack of qualified
				personnel, increased patient load, unanticipated disruption of existing medical
				services or other conditions that warrant the issuance of a temporary license
				to ensure that adequate patient care will be provided.