Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
Division 30 - Division of Regulation and Licensure
Chapter 11 - Rules for Mammography
Section 19 CSR 30-11.060 - Requirements for Individuals Who Provide X-ray Physics Support
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements for radiation physicists including qualifications and responsibilities for quality assurance.
(1) A radiation physicist who provides diagnostic X-ray physics support to a supplier of mammography services shall be certified by the American Board of Radiology as a radiation physicist or shall possess other qualifications acceptable to the Department of Health.-
(2) Under the direction of the physician consultant, a radiation physicist shall establish a mammography quality assurance program.
(3) At least annually, a radiation physicist shall provide on-site consultation to the supplier, including, but not limited to, a complete evaluation of the entire mammography system to ensure compliance with 19 CSR 20-11.070 and 19 CSR 20-11.080.
*Original authority 1992.