15 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.3.1
Types of Registration:
Cite as 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 19, R. 7.3.1
Types of Registration:
1.
“Radiologic technologist registration” means the registration issued by the Department which
permits a person to apply x-radiation or ionizing radiation to any part of the human body for
diagnostic purposes, includes the administration of parenteral and enteral contrast media and
administration of other medications or procedures incidental to radiologic examinations.
2.
“Nuclear medicine technologist registration” means the registration which permits a person to
perform in vivo imaging and measurement procedures and in vitro non-imaging laboratory studies,
to prepare radiopharmaceuticals, and to administer diagnostic and therapeutic doses of
radiopharmaceuticals to human beings while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is
identified as an authorized user on a Department license that authorizes the medical use of
radioactive material.
3.
“Radiation therapist registration” means the registration issued by the Department which permits a
person to apply x-radiation and the ionizing radiation emitted from particle accelerators, cobalt-60
units and sealed sources of radioactive material to human beings for therapeutic purposes while
under the supervision of a licensed radiation oncologist or a board certified radiologist who is
identified as an authorized user by the Department to possess and apply x-radiation and the ionizing
radiation emitted from particle accelerators, cobalt-60 units and sealed sources of radioactive
material to human beings for therapeutic purposes.