Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
Chapter 10.32.10 - Licensure of Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists
Section 10.32.10.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.32.10.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "ARRT" means the American Registry of
Radiologic Technologists.
(2)
"Board" means the Board of Physicians.
(3) "Certification" means recognition of an
individual who has satisfied certain standards required by a national
certifying board.
(4) "Committee"
means the Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and
Radiology Assistance Advisory Committee of the Board.
(5) "Computed tomography (CT) " means the use
of a machine that produces ionizing radiation to obtain cross-sectional images.
(6) Direct Supervision.
(a) "Direct supervision" means supervision by
a licensed physician who is:
(i) In the
physical presence of the licensee and a patient; and
(ii) Observing and directing the licensee as the
licensee performs a procedure.
(b) "Direct supervision" includes, for
purposes of meeting the examination eligibility requirements set out in
Regulation JOB of this chapter, supervision by a:
(i) Licensed nuclear medicine technologist
with the postprimary computed tomography (CT) credential;
(ii) Licensed radiographer with the
post-primary CT credential; or
(iii) Licensed radiologist.
(7) "Hybrid
nuclear medicine/CT device" means a machine that combines two distinct imaging
modalities.
(8) "Immediately
available direction" means the responsibility of a licensed physician to
provide necessary direction for a licensee in person, by telephone, or by other
electronic means if the licensee needs assistance with a procedure.
(9) "JRCERT" means the Joint Review Committee
on Education in Radiologic Technology.
(10) "JRCNMT" means the Joint Review
Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
(11) "Licensee" means an individual who is
licensed to practice radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine
technology, or radiology assistance in Maryland.
(12) "NMTCB" means the Nuclear Medicine
Technology Certification Board.
(13) "Nuclear medicine technologist" means an
individual licensed by the Board to practice nuclear medicine
technology.
(14) "On-site
supervision" means the responsibility of a licensed physician to provide
necessary direction for a licensee when the physician is:
(a) Physically present in the facility;
and
(b) Able to respond in person
if the licensee needs assistance with a procedure.
(15) "Physician" means an individual who is
licensed by the Board to practice medicine.
(16) "Post-primary computed tomography (CT)
credential" means passing a specialty examination by the ARRT or the NMTCB to
establish competency in performing computed tomography.
(17) "Practice nuclear medicine technology"
means to:
(a) Prepare and administer
radiopharmaceuticals to human beings; or
(b) Conduct in vivo detection and measurement
of radioactivity for medical purposes to assist the physician in the diagnosis
and treatment of disease or injury.
(18) "Practice radiation therapy" means to
perform tumor localization radiography and apply therapeutic doses of radiation
for the treatment of disease or injury.
(19) "Practice radiography" means to use
ionizing radiation to:
(a) Demonstrate
portions of the human body to assist the physician in the diagnosis of disease
or injury; or
(b) Perform tumor
localization radiography.
(20) "Practice radiology assistance" means
to:
(a) Practice radiography; and
(b) Perform:
(i) Fluoroscopy and selected radiology
procedures;
(ii) Patient
assessment; and
(iii) Patient
management.
(21) "Radiation therapist" means an
individual licensed by the Board to practice radiation therapy.
(22) "Radiographer" means an individual who
is licensed by the Board to practice radiography.
(23) "Radiologist" means a licensed physician
who:
(a) Specializes in radiology;
and
(b) Has current certification
in radiology by one of the following organizations:
(i) American Board of Radiology;
(ii) American Osteopathic Board of
Radiology;
(iii) British Royal
College of Radiology; or
(iv) Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
(24) "Special procedure request" means a
written request to the Board to allow a licensed radiologist assistant to
perform one or more procedures listed in Regulation .11E of this
chapter.
(25) "Supervision" means
the responsibility of the licensed physician to exercise on-site direction or
immediately available direction for licensees.
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