WAC 246-926-510. X-ray technician — Competency requirements and authorized duties

(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).