Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 281 - Medical Marijuana Regulations [Revoked]
Subchapter 11 - Use of X-Rays in the Healing Arts and Veterinary Medicine
Section 310:281-11-7 - Additional operational controls for fluoroscopic x- ray systems and spot-film devices
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Fluoroscopic configuration, including fluoroscopic table designs when combined with operating and safety procedures, shall not permit any portion of any individual's body, except the head, neck, and extremities, to be exposed to scattered radiation emanating from above or below the tabletop unless the radiation has passed through not less than a total of 0.25 millimeter lead equivalent material. The material may be, but is not limited to, drapes, self-supporting curtains, or viewing shields, in addition to any lead equivalency provided by a protective apron.
(b) Where sterile fields or special procedures prohibit the use of normal protective barriers or drapes, 310:281-11-7(a) does not apply, if all of the following conditions are met:
(c) For image-intensified fluoroscopic systems with only a manual mode of collimation, the x-ray field produced shall be limited to the area of the spot-film cassette at 16 inches above tabletop. Additionally, during fluoroscopy, the beam shall be restricted to the area of the input phosphor.
Added at 8 Ok Reg 3503, eff 8-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-29-92; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1037, eff 5-13-04