Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-926 - Radiologic imaging professionals
Section 246-926-510 - X-ray technician-Competency requirements and authorized duties
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-926-510
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A registered X-ray technician operating X-ray equipment shall meet the competency requirements in WAC 246-225-99920 to produce radiographic images in physical form, such as X-ray film.
(2) The authorized duties a registered X-ray technician may perform under the direction of a licensed practitioner are:
(a) Standard radiographs or basic or
conventional X-rays; and
(b) Bone
densitometry scans or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry or DEXA scans.
(3) Procedures a registered X-ray technician cannot perform include, but are not limited to:
(a) Any imaging procedure that involves
parenteral procedures;
(b) Any
procedures identified in:
(i) WAC
246-926-300;
(ii) WAC
246-926-400;
(iii) WAC
246-926-165, other than those
procedures identified in this section as being allowed; and
(c) Mammography, in accordance
with 21 C.F.R. Sec.
900.12(2).
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