44:03:01:14. X ray equipment to be operated by trained individuals.Repealed.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980.
44:03:01:14.01. Operator requirements for X-radiation producing equipment. Any person who is certified or registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART), licensed in radiologic technology by another state, or who has documented eighty hours of orientation and training in the operation of X-radiation producing equipment by a qualified instructor, may operate X-radiation producing equipment, excluding diagnostic computed tomography equipment. The qualified instructor must verify competency for each procedure the operator will be performing. If a patient is not available, the procedure may be simulated.
For the purposes of complying with the provisions of electronic health records certification criteria established pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 495.60, in effect on September 4, 2014, a radiologic technologist certified or registered by the AART or licensed by another state is considered to be a licensed health care professional. Dental radiographers registered in accordance with SDCL chapter 36-6A shall have a minimum of sixteen hours of training. Chiropractic radiographers licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-5 shall have a minimum of thirty-six hours of training.
Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 31 SDR 62, effective November 7, 2004; 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1.
44:03:01:14.02. Operator training requirements for X-radiation producing equipment--Diagnostic computed tomography excluded. A qualified instructor shall do all training for operators of X-radiation producing equipment. The instructor or training program must provide a letter or certificate of the training that must include the dates, instructor, and subjects covered. The operator shall maintain a record of the training. Continuing education credits qualify as part of the training. A licensee must ensure documented training for the operation of X-radiation producing equipment in:
(1) Fundamentals of radiation safety, covering characteristics of radiation, units of radiation measurement, hazards of exposure to radiation, levels of radiation from sources, and methods of controlling radiation dose;
(2) Familiarization with equipment, covering identification of controls, function of each control, how each control affects technique chart, and utilization of technique chart;
(3) Film processing, covering film speed as related to patient exposure, film processing with automatic processors, manual film processing, and factors affecting film processing quality;
(4) Computed radiography or digital radiography image acquisition, covering exposure index values, defined as the numerical value related to the signal to noise ratio squared of the image;
(5) Anatomy and positioning relative to scope of practice, including patient preparation, and correct method for performing procedures; and
(6) Federal and state regulations pertinent to the services offered.
Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1.
44:03:01:14.03. Operator continuing education requirements. An operator of X-radiation producing equipment shall complete eight hours of documented continuing education over a two-year period on:
(1) Radiation safety;
(2) Equipment operation;
(3) Image and film processing and archiving;
(4) Emergency procedures;
(5) Anatomy;
(6) Positioning of film and body parts;
(7) Orientation or training in new developed procedures;
(8) Infection control; or
(9) Rules pertinent to the services offered.
Continuing education must be related to imaging competencies performed by the operator. Practitioners of the healing arts and any employee of a dental or chiropractic facility are excluded from the continuing education requirements in this section.
Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 31 SDR 62, effective November 7, 2004; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1.
44:03:01:14.04. Operator requirements for computed tomography equipment. Diagnostic computed tomography (CT) equipment may only be operated by personnel who are certified and registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or certified and registered in CT by the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board. This section does not apply to personnel using CT equipment for attenuation correction, radiation therapy planning, or cone beam computed tomography.
Source: 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1.
