Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 42 - Permit to Operate Ionizing Radiation Producing Machines or Administer Radioactive Materials › Rule 641-42.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"ARRT"
means the American Registry of
				Radiologic Technologists.
"Authorized user"
means an Iowa-licensed
				physician identified on a specific radioactive materials license or a license
				of broad scope as defined in 641-subrule 41.2(2).
"Body composition scan"
means the use of a low
				dose X-ray to generate images of a color-coded body map.
"Bone densitometry"
means the art and science
				of applying ionizing radiation to the human body using a dual energy X-ray
				absorptiometry unit for the sole purpose of measuring bone density.
"Category"
defines specific duties allowed in
				the limited radiologic technologist permit classification.
"Classification"
means a specific class of
				permit that allows the permit holder to perform the duties specified for that
				permit class.
"Computed tomography"
or
"CT"
means a technique for generating a series of X-ray images taken from different
				angles and processed with computer software.
1. "Diagnostic computed tomography" means the use of computed
				tomography to create cross-sectional images of the human body to be used for
				diagnosis.
2. "Attenuation correction" means the use of X-rays from a CT
				scan to construct an attenuation map of density differences throughout the body
				that can then be used to correct for the absorption of the photons emitted from
				Fludeoxyglucose (18F) decay during a PET/CT scan.
"Continuing education activity"
means a
				learning activity that is recognized as continuing education by the ARRT or
				NMTCB.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				public health.
"Expiration date"
means 11:59 p.m. on the
				stated date.
"Formal education"
means a course of classroom
				and clinical instruction which meets the training standards set by the
				department.
"Ionizing radiation producing machine"
or
"radiation machine"
means an assemblage of components for the
				controlled production of X-rays. An ionizing radiation producing machine
				includes minimally an X-ray high-voltage generator, an X-ray control, a tube
				housing assembly, a beam-limiting device, and the necessary supporting
				structures. Additional components which function with the system are considered
				integral parts of the system.
"NMTCB"
means Nuclear Medicine Technology
				Certification Board.
"Nuclear medicine diagnostic computed tomography
				endorsement"
means a qualification that allows a nuclear medicine
				technologist to perform diagnostic computed tomography of the human body as
				ordered by an individual authorized by Iowa law to order radiography.
"Nuclear medicine procedure"
means any
				procedure utilizing radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis or treatment of disease
				in human beings and any duties performed by the technologist during sealed
				source procedures, and includes, but is not limited to:
1. Administration of any radiopharmaceutical to human beings
				for diagnostic purposes.
2. Administration of radioactive material to human beings for
				therapeutic purposes.
3. Use of radioactive material for diagnostic purposes
				involving transmission or excitation.
4. Quality control and quality assurance.
"Nuclear medicine technologist"
means an
				individual who performs nuclear medicine procedures while under the supervision
				of an authorized user. The classifications are as follows:
1. "General nuclear medicine technologist" performs any nuclear
				medicine procedures and may perform computed tomography for attenuation
				correction during PET/CT or SPECT/CT only.
2. "Limited nuclear medicine technologist" performs nuclear
				medicine procedures only as approved by the department at the time the initial
				permit was issued.
"Permit"
means the document issued to an
				individual by the department when the individual has met the requirements of
				this chapter. This document authorizes the individual to perform the duties
				allowed for the classification of permit issued.
"PET/CT"
means an imaging modality that uses
				positron emission tomography and computed tomography in one device to combine
				the structural anatomic information with functional data collected during the
				examination.
"Radiation therapist"
means an individual who
				performs radiation therapy under the supervision of a radiation oncologist
				licensed in Iowa.
"Radiation therapy"
means the science and art
				of performing simulation radiography or applying ionizing radiation emitted
				from X-ray machines, particle accelerators, or radioactive materials in the
				form of sealed sources to human beings for therapeutic purposes.
"Radiography"
means a technique for generating
				and recording an X-ray pattern for the purpose of providing the user with an
				image(s) during or after termination of the exposure.
"Radiologic technologist"
means an individual,
				excluding X-ray equipment operators, who performs radiography of the human body
				as ordered by an individual authorized by Iowa law to order radiography. The
				classifications are as follows:
1. "General radiologic technologist" performs radiography and
				computed tomography of any part of the human body.
2. "Limited radiologic technologist" performs radiography for
				the chest, spine, extremities, shoulder or pediatrics, excluding computed
				tomography and fluoroscopy.
3. "Limited in-hospital radiologic technologist" performs
				radiography of any part of the human body as approved by the department at the
				time the initial permit was issued.
"Radiologist assistant"
means an
				advanced-level radiologic technologist who has completed the necessary
				requirements in order to perform procedures as outlined in ARRT guidance while
				under supervision of a radiologist.
"SPECT/CT"
means an imaging modality that uses
				single-photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography in one
				device to combine the structural anatomic information with functional data
				collected during the examination.
"Student"
means an individual enrolled in and
				participating in formal education.
"Therapeutic"
means a medical treatment using
				radiation for therapy purposes.
"X-ray equipment operator"
means an individual
				performing radiography of the human body using dedicated equipment as ordered
				by an individual authorized by Iowa law to order radiography. These individuals
				do not qualify for a permit in any other classification. The classifications
				are as follows:
1. "Podiatric X-ray equipment operator" performs radiography of
				only the foot and ankle using dedicated podiatric equipment. Studies using
				computed tomography, fluoroscopy, or nondedicated equipment are
				prohibited.
2. "Bone densitometry equipment operator" performs bone
				densitometry using only dual energy X-ray absorptiometry equipment. Studies
				using computed tomography, fluoroscopy, or nondedicated equipment are
				prohibited.