Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 30 - MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
Subtitle 08 - DESIGNATION OF TRAUMA AND SPECIALTY REFERRAL CENTERS
Chapter 30.08.08 - Pediatric Trauma Center Standards
Section 30.08.08.10 - Radiological Specialty Capabilities
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
The hospital shall have:
A. Radiological specialty capabilities and equipment to handle all injured children;
B. Qualified pediatric radiologists and staff available within 60 minutes of consultation notification to perform complex imaging studies or interventional procedures 24 hours a day;
C. A board-certified or board-eligible radiology attending physician on call who shall provide interpretations of radiographs within 30 minutes, in house or via teleradiology, available 24 hours a day;
D. Changes in interpretation between preliminary and final reports, as well as missed injuries, monitored through the QM program;
E. In-house radiology technicians 24 hours a day;
F. Computed tomography (CT) scan with an in-house CT technician 24 hours a day;
G. Back-up CT scan capabilities;
H. Angiography;
I. Sonography;
J. Magnetic resonance imaging;
K. Nuclear scanning; and
L. Trans-esophageal echocardiography.