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1. Board. "Board" means the Radiologic Technology Board of
Examiners.

 
2. Dental radiographer. "Dental radiographer" means a
person, other than a licensed practitioner, whose duties include
radiography of the maxilla, mandible and adjacent structures for
diagnostic purposes and who is licensed under chapter 16.

 
3. Ionizing radiation. "Ionizing radiation" means gamma rays
and x rays; alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons,
neutrons, protons and other nuclear particles; but not
ultrasound, sound or radio waves, magnetic fields or visible,
infrared or ultraviolet light.

 
4. License. "License" means a certificate issued by the
board authorizing the licensee to use radioactive materials or
equipment emitting ionizing radiation on human beings for
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in accordance with the
provisions of this Act chapter.

 
4-A.__Licensed physician.__"Licensed physician" means a person
licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this State.

 
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.


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