West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 11 - Medicine
Title 11 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
Series 11-09 - Certification, Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures, Continuing Education, Radiologist Assistants
Section 11-9-2 - Definitions

a. "ARRT" means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

b. "Certification" means the approval of individuals by the Board of Medicine to serve as Radiologist Assistants.

c. "Direct Supervision" means the radiologist must be present in the office suite and immediately available to furnish assistance and directions to the radiologist assistant throughout the performance of the procedure.

d. "Personal Supervision" means a physician must be in attendance in the room throughout the performance of the procedure.

e. "Radiologist" means a physician licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine (M.D.) specializing in radiology who is Board certified in radiology by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

f. "Radiologist Assistant" means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who is qualified by education and certification, as an advanced-level radiologic technologist who works under the supervision of a radiologist to enhance patient care by assisting the radiologist in the medical-imaging environment.

g. "Supervision" means the opportunity and ability of the radiologist to exercise control and direction over the services of radiologist assistants. Constant physical presence of the supervising radiologist of a radiologist assistant certified by the Board of Medicine is not required so long as the supervising radiologist and the radiologist assistant are or may easily be in contact in person by radio, telephone, e-mail, teleradiology or other telecommunications methods. Supervision requires continuous availability of the supervising radiologist. To be eligible as a supervising radiologist, the radiologist must hold a full and unrestricted medical license in West Virginia.