| (B) from a source such as a medical or dental radiologic
procedure.
(49) Radiologic procedure--A procedure or article,
including a diagnostic X-ray or a nuclear medicine procedure, that:
(A) is intended for use in:
(i) the diagnosis of disease or other medical or dental
conditions in humans; or
(ii) the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention
of disease in humans; and
(B) achieves its intended purpose through the emission
of ionizing radiation.
(50) Radiologic technology--The administration of radiation
to a person for a medical purpose.
(51) Radiologist--a physician specializing in radiology
certified by or board-eligible for the American Board of Radiology,
the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the Royal College of
Radiologists, or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
(52) Radiologist assistant (RA)--an advanced-level
medical radiologic technologist who is certified as:
(A) a registered radiologist assistant by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists; or
(B) a radiology practitioner assistant by the Certification
Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
(53) Registered nurse--A person licensed by the Texas
Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing.
(54) Registry--A list of names and other identifying
information of non-certified technicians registered with the board.
(55) SACS--The Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges.
(56) Sponsoring institution--A hospital, educational,
other facility, or a division thereof, that offers or intends to offer
a course of study in medical radiologic technology.
(57) State--Any state, territory, or insular possession
of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(58) Submit--The term used to indicate that a completed
item has been actually received and date-stamped by the board along
with all required documentation and fees, if any.
(59) Supervision--Responsibility for and control of
quality, radiation safety and protection, and technical aspects of
the application of ionizing radiation to human beings for diagnostic
and/or therapeutic purposes.
(60) Temporary certification, general or limited--An
authorization to perform radiologic procedures for a limited period,
not to exceed one year.
(61) X-ray equipment--An x-ray system, subsystem, or
component thereof. For the purposes of this rule, the types of X-ray
equipment are as follows:
(A) portable X-ray equipment--X-ray equipment mounted
on a permanent base with wheels and/or casters for moving while completely
assembled. Portable X-ray equipment may also include equipment designed
to be hand-carried;
(B) stationary X-ray equipment--X-ray equipment that
is installed in a fixed location; or
(C) mobile stationary X-ray equipment--X-ray equipment
that is permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or trailer with appropriate
shielding.
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