Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart
1.
Requirements.
X-ray systems used for extraoral dental radiography must meet
the requirements in this chapter and in:
A. nationally recognized standards, such as
Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1020;
B. the manufacturer's specifications;
or
C. part
4732.1100.
Subp. 2.
Safety controls.
The registrant must ensure that the following safety controls
are followed:
A. the useful beam must
be limited to the patient's area of clinical interest;
B. the other requirements in part
4732.0800 must be met;
C. the operator of the radiation-producing
equipment must be protected and able to view the patient during the taking of
any radiographs; and
D. the doses
in parts
4732.0410 to
4732.0430 are not
exceeded.
Subp. 3.
Quality assurance and quality control procedures.
The registrant must ensure that:
A. quality assurance or quality control
procedures follow the test procedures established by the registrant,
recommendations of a nationally recognized professional organization, or the
manufacturer's specifications; and
B. quality assurance or quality control
procedures are completed at the required frequency, corrective actions are
taken, and verification tests are accomplished as applicable.
Subp. 4.
Digital
radiography.
For digital radiography, the registrant must ensure that, in
addition to the requirements of this part, the following requirements are
met:
A. the radiation-producing
equipment must be used according to a nationally recognized standard, the
manufacturer's specifications, or part
4732.1100; and
B. the technique chart used for all
radiographic exposures reflects the technique parameters for the individual
system.
Subp. 5.
Records.
The registrant must ensure that records are maintained
according to part
4732.0330.
Statutory Authority: MS s
144.12
