LD 1770
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Page 1 of 7 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Licensure of Workers in the Field of Radiolo... Page 3 of 7
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LR 3004
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5. Licensed practitioner. "Licensed practitioner" means a
person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, chiropractic,
podiatry or osteopathy in this State.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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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