Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 21 - Division of Radiological Health
Subpart 78 - Radiological Health
Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF RADIATION IN MISSISSIPPI
Subchapter 6 - X-Rays In The Healing Arts
Appendix 15-21-78-1-6-A - Determination Of Competence

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 15-21-78-1-6-A

Current through September 24, 2024

The following are areas in which the agency considers it important that an individual have expertise for the competent operation of x-ray equipment.

I. Familiarization With Equipment.

a. Identification of controls.

b. Function of each control.

c. How to use a technique chart.

II. Radiation Protection.

a. Collimation.

b. Filtration.

c. Gonad shielding and other patient protection devices if used.

d. Restriction of x-ray tube radiation to the image receptor.

e. Personnel protection.

f. Grids.

III. Film Processing.

a. Film speed as related to patient exposure.

b. Film processing parameters.

c. Quality Assurance Program.

IV. Emergency Procedures.

a. Termination of exposure in event of automatic timing device failure.

V. Proper use of Personnel Dosimetry, if Required.

VI. Understanding Units of Radiation.

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