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The scope of practice or practice standards for Radiologic Technologists (RT’s) are similar throughout America, but each state can vary on the type of education, licenses, certificates, and continuing education (CE) requirements. According to American Society of Radiologic Technologists (2017), “The practice of radiography is performed by health care professionals responsible for the administration of ionizing radiation for diagnostic, therapeutic or research purposes. A radiographer performs radiographic procedures at the request of and for interpretation by a licensed practitioner.“ Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia all require their RT’s to become certified through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) certified, to be hired at a medical facility. And to complete the certification with the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). For example, Ohio and West Virginia require their RT’s having a certain amount of hours for continuing education every two years, as where Indiana does not.Some state does not require their RT‘s to have any form of licenses or to complete continuing education requirements. Properly training RT’s to administer contrast media or dye, can ultimately save patients’ lives, as some have a reaction to the dye (Glacier Valley Medical Education, 2019).

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References

American Society of Radiologic Technologists. (2017). The Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. Retrieved from https://www.asrt.org/docs/default- source/practice-standards-published/ps_rad.pdf?sfvrsn=13e176d0_18

Beckett, MD, K. R., Moniarity, MD, A. K., & Langer, MD, J. M. (2015, October). Safe Use of Contrast Media: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. RadioGraphics, 35(6), doi:https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/rg.2015150033

Glacier Valley Medical Education. (2019). State Licensing Boards for Radiologic Technology. Retrieved from https://www.glaciermedicaled.com/index.php?page=State+Licensing&parentPageId=17

References

HealthCarePathway. (2019). Radiologic Technologist Schools and Certification in Indiana. Retrieved from https://www.healthcarepathway.com/radiologic-technologist/radiologic-technologist-schools-indiana.html

Indiana Society of Radiologic Technologists. (2019). The Indiana Society of Radiologic Technologists, Inc. Retrieved from https://isort.org/

Indiana State Department of Health. (2019). Medical Radiology Services Program. Retrieved from https://www.in.gov/isdh/23279.htm

Justia. (2019). 2017 West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations. Article 23. Radiologic Technologists. §30-23- 10. Scope of Practice for a Radiologic Technologist. Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/codes/west- virginia /2017/chapter- 30/article-23/section-30-23-10/