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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.

 
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
patient, positioning the equipment and positioning the image
receptor.

 
12. Radiologic technologist. "Radiologic technologist" means
any person who is a radiographer, a radiation therapy
technologist therapist or a nuclear medicine technologist
licensed under this Act chapter.

 
13. Radiologic technology. "Radiologic technology" means the
use of a radioactive substance or equipment emitting ionizing
radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

 
14. Radiological physicist. "Radiological physicist" means a
person who is certified by the American Board of Radiology has
successfully completed education and training in medical
radiological physics or one of the subspecialties of radiological
physics or who is eligible for that certification.

 
15. Radiologist. "Radiologist" means a physician, certified
by the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic
Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology or the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, who is licensed in this
State or who has completed or who is actively pursuing the course
of training equivalent to the course of training required for
admission to these boards.

 
16.__Radiopharmaceutical.__"Radiopharmaceutical" means a
radioactive substance approved for administration to a patient to


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