| (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to
a person who is certified or registered under the Act, a practitioner,
a registered nurse, a physician assistant, or other licensed or certified
person who is authorized to operate a bone densitometry unit which
utilizes x-radiation.
(b) A person who operates a bone densitometry unit(s)
which utilizes x-radiation who is in compliance with this section
is not required to obtain a hardship exemption as long as the person
is not performing radiologic procedures other than bone densitometry.
(c) A person who operates a bone densitometry unit(s)
which utilizes x-radiation must have proof that the person is a certified
densitometry technologist in good standing with the International
Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD), or have successfully completed
the ARRT bone density exam or has completed at least 20 hours of training
as follows:
(1) 16 hours of specific training using bone densitometry
equipment utilized x-radiation, presented by a medical radiologic
technologist (MRT) or an equipment applications specialist knowledgeable
of the specific equipment to be utilized; and
(2) 4 hours of radiation safety and protection training
for the patient, operator and others. The training shall be presented
by an MRT or a licensed medical physicist. A person must complete
the 4 hours of radiation safety and protection training every 2 years.
(d) Documentation of operator training must be kept
on site.
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