Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXVI - Radiologic Technologists › Chapter 9 - General Provisions › Section LXVI-901 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following
				words and terms, when used in this rule shall have the following meanings,
				unless the text clearly indicates otherwise.
ARRT
- the American Registry of Radiologic
				  Technologists.
Board
- the Radiologic Technology Board of
				  Examiners created pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  37:3200-3201.
Department
- the Department of Health and
				  Hospitals (DHH).
Fusion Technologist
- a person, other than a
				  licensed practitioner, who under the direction and supervision of a licensed
				  practitioner applies radiation while operating fusion technology imaging
				  equipment or uses radioactive materials on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic
				  purposes under prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Fusion Technology
- the operation of
				  positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) imaging
				  equipment or any other hybrid imaging equipment identified and recognized by
				  the board.
Ionizing Radiation
-commonly known as x-rays
				  or gamma rays, they remove electrons from the atoms of matter lying in their
				  path (e.g., ionization).
JRCERT
- the Joint Review Committee on
				  Education in Radiologic Technology.
License
- a certificate issued by the board
				  authorizing the licensee to use radioactive materials or equipment emitting or
				  detecting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
				  in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Licensed Practitioner
- a person licensed to
				  practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, or osteopathy in this
				  state, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this
				  state.
Licensed Radiologic Technologist (LRT)
- any
				  person licensed pursuant to this Chapter.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- a person,
				  other than a licensed practitioner, who under the direction and supervision of
				  a licensed practitioner uses radioactive materials on humans for diagnostic or
				  therapeutic purposes upon prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Radiation Therapy Technologist
- a person,
				  other than a licensed practitioner, who under the direction and supervision of
				  a licensed practitioner applies radiation to humans for therapeutic purposes
				  upon prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Radiographer
- a person, other than a
				  licensed practitioner, who under the direction and supervision of a licensed
				  practitioner applies radiation to humans for diagnostic purposes upon
				  prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Radiologic Technologist
-any person who is a
				  radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, nuclear medicine technologist,
				  fusion technologist, licensed under this Chapter who under the direction and
				  supervision of a licensed practitioner applies radiation to humans upon
				  prescription of a licensed practitioner
Radiologic Technology
-
the
				  use of a radioactive substance or equipment emitting or detecting ionizing
				  radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes upon prescription of
				  a licensed practitioner.
Radiological Physicist
-
a
				  person who is certified by the American Board of Radiology in radiological
				  physics or one of the subspecialties of radiological physics or who is eligible
				  for such certification.
Radiologist
- a physician certified by the
				  American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the
				  British Royal College of Radiology, or certified as a radiologist by the
				  Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Student
-any person enrolled in and attending
				  a board approved program of radiologic technology who apply ionizing radiation
				  to humans for necessary diagnostic or therapeutic purposes while under the
				  supervision of a licensed practitioner or a licensed radiologic technologist at
				  an approved clinical facilities of the sponsoring
				  institutions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3207(B)(2).