| | 5. Licensed practitioner. "Licensed practitioner" means a | person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, | podiatry or osteopathy in this State. |
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| | 6. Nuclear medicine technologist. "Nuclear medicine | technologist" means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, | who uses radionuclide agents on human beings for diagnostic or | and therapeutic purposes. |
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| | 7. Nuclear medicine technology. "Nuclear medicine | technology" means the use of radionuclides in vivo on human | beings for diagnostic or and therapeutic purposes under the | supervision of a licensed physician. The use of radionuclides on | human beings for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes includes the | use of dual imaging devices.__For purposes of this subsection, | "use" means all activities involved in the application of | radioactive material.__These activities include, but are not | limited to, adjusting equipment settings, positioning the | patient, positioning the equipment and positioning the image | receptor. |
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| | 8. Radiation therapist. "Radiation therapy technologist | therapist" means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, | who applies ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic | and simulation purposes, excluding the administration of | radiopharmaceuticals. |
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| | 9. Radiation therapy technology. "Radiation therapy | technology" means the use of ionizing radiation on human beings | for therapeutic and simulation purposes, excluding the | administration of radiopharmaceuticals, under the supervision of | a licensed physician. For purposes of this subsection, "use" | means all activities involved in the application of ionizing | radiation.__These activities include, but are not limited to, | adjusting equipment settings, positioning the patient, | positioning the equipment and positioning the image receptor. |
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| | 10. Radiographer. "Radiographer" means a person, other than | a licensed practitioner, who applies ionizing radiation to human | beings for diagnostic imaging purposes, excluding the | administration of radiopharmaceuticals. |
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| | 11. Radiography. "Radiography" means the use of ionizing | radiation on human beings for diagnostic imaging purposes, | excluding the administration of radiopharmaceuticals, under the | supervision of a licensed practitioner. For purposes of this | subsection, "use" means all activities involved in the | application of ionizing radiation.__These activities include, but | are not limited to, adjusting equipment settings, positioning the |
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