Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) The
hospital shall maintain, or have available, diagnostic radiologic services. If
therapeutic services are also provided, they, as well as the diagnostic
services, shall meet professionally approved standards for safety and personnel
qualifications.
(2) Radiologic
services. The hospital shall maintain, or have available, radiologic services
according to needs of the patients.
(3) Safety for patients and personnel. The
radiologic services, particularly ionizing radiology procedures, shall be free
from hazards for patients and personnel.
(a)
Proper safety precautions shall be maintained against radiation hazards. This
includes adequate shielding for patients, personnel, and facilities, as well as
appropriate storage, use, and disposal of radioactive materials.
(b) Periodic inspection of equipment shall be
made and hazards identified must be promptly corrected.
(c) Radiation workers shall be checked
periodically, by the use of exposure meters or badge tests, for amount of
radiation exposure.
(d) Radiologic
services shall be provided only on the order of practitioners with clinical
privileges or other practitioners authorized by the medical staff and the
governing body to order the services.
(4) Personnel.
(a) A qualified full-time, part-time, or
consulting radiologist shall supervise the ionizing radiology services and
shall interpret only those radiologic tests that are determined by the medical
staff to require a radiologist's specialized knowledge. For purposes of this
rule, a radiologist is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is qualified by
education and experience in radiology.
(b) Only personnel designated as qualified by
the medical staff may use the radiologic equipment and administer
procedures.
(5) Records.
Records of radiologic services shall be maintained.
(a) The radiologist or other practitioner who
performs radiology services shall sign reports of his or her
interpretations.
(b) The hospital
shall maintain the following for at least five years:
1. Copies of reports and printouts.
2. Films, scans, and other image records, as
appropriate.
Rule .12 was renumbered to .19 as per certification filed
August 24, 2012; effective September 28,
2012.
Author: W.T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter
Sims
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §§
22-21-20, et seq.
