<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009c000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:03:01:12.01"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000000">44:03:01:12.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">.  </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">X-r</span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">adiation producing equipment calibration.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> The licensee shall </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">ensure</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> that calibrations are performed on a diagnostic radiographic system if that system does not meet the minimum performance criteria specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:03:01:08.02"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">44:03:01:08.02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:03:01:08.07"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">44:03:01:08.07</span></a><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">, inclusive, and if there is any change or replacement of components that could cause a change in the radiation output of that system.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">    The calibration </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">must be performed within</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> three months after any change or replacement of components that could cause a change in the radiation output. The calibration of the radiation output of the X ray system </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> be performed by or under the direction of a qualified expert with a calibrated dosimetry </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">test meter</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">. Any X ray machine </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> be </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">surveyed by the department or a qualified expert</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> every three years </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">to verify the X ray machine</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> meets the standards of this chapter. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">Any X ray machine that does not meet the standards of this chapter must be calibrated within three months. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">Any computed tomography system </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> be surveyed by a </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">qualified</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> physicist </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">within thirty days after clinical use and </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">on an annual basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">    </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 32 SDR 128, effective January 30, 2006</span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023</span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">    </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-1-17"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">34-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-4.1"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">34-21-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-15"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">34-21-15</span></a><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">    </span><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-4.1"><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0-000002">34-21-4.1</span></a><span class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84c1a157-6fa1-4842-b38d-39307e2a009c000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>