Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 2 - Public Health
Chapter 18 - Radiation Sources and Radiation Protection
Article 4 - Use of Radiation Sources in the Healing Arts
7 AAC 18.420 - Instruction of medical radiation device operators
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 18.420
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) For each individual who operates a medical or veterinary x-ray device, the registrant shall maintain a record of all training and educational programs attended by each operator to establish that the operator is able to independently operate a device capable of emitting ionizing radiation. The record for each operator must identify the
(1) trainer, or training
organization, and the training method;
(2) dates of the training;
(3) subjects included in the training
curriculum; and
(4) test or
certification that establishes that the training was completed.
(b) The minimum acceptable training curriculum for an operator of a medical x-ray device must include
(1) fundamentals of radiation safety,
including
(A) characteristics of x-radiation,
radiation units, methods for reducing exposures;
(B) radiobiologic effects of radiation
exposure and risk or benefit analysis, and principles of ALARA described in
7 AAC 18.105(d);
(C) stochastic effects and nonstochastic
effects of radiation exposure;
(D)
hazards of excessive exposure to ionizing radiation; and
(E) use of personnel monitoring
equipment;
(2) device
operation and radiation controls, including
(A) methods for controlling ionizing
radiation dose, technique charts, and automatic exposure controllers;
(B) use of positioning procedures and anatomy
to minimize repeat rate and critical organ doses;
(C) state and federal radiation control
regulations and incidentreporting requirements;
(D) radiographic accessories that affect
exposure dose; and
(E) special
exposure considerations on limitations of computerized and digital
systems;
(3) quality
control procedures and the role of the procedures in minimizing exposures,
including
(A) optimizing image processing for
minimum exposures;
(B) periodically
verifying the machine for operational accuracy; and
(C) conducting repeat analyses and technical
critiques of images; and
(4) the registrant's written operating and
emergency procedures.
(c) An operator of medical fluoroscopic equipment must receive a minimum of 10 hours of instruction in the safe operation of the fluoroscope.
Authority:AS 18.60.475
AS 18.60.485
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