CA Health & Safety Code Section 106976


(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Radiologic Technology Act (Section 27), a person who is currently certified as meeting the standards of competence in nuclear medicine technology pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 107150) may perform a computerized tomography scan only on a dual mode machine on which both a nuclear medicine procedure, including a positron emission tomography scan, and a computerized tomography scan may be performed if both of the following conditions are met:

(1)

The person holds a current, valid certificate in computerized tomography issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or a similarly recognized organization, has registered with the department pursuant to Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 107115) as participating in on-the-job training to meet the clinical competencies required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or a similarly recognized organization, and is under the direct supervision of a person who holds a current, valid certificate in diagnostic radiology technology, or is a student described in subdivision (b) of Section 106975.

(2)

The person is under the supervision of a person who is an authorized user identified on a specific license authorizing medical use of radioactive materials pursuant to the Radiation Control Law (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 114960) of Part 9).

(b)

A violation of this section is a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 107170 and a violator is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 107165.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

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