6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1007-1-2-E

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Appendix 6 CCR 1007-1-2-E - COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) ADEQUATE RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Each operator of a computed tomography system on living humans shall hold a current, valid registry in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, or Radiation Therapy issued by ARRT, NMTCB, or, where the operator has obtained written approval from the Department, another nationally recognized registry organization not listed herein, shall meet the following requirements:

2E.1 Certification:

2E.1.1 For general imaging computed tomography procedures, each operator is certified;

2E.1.1.1 By the ARRT in computed tomography, R.T.(CT); or

2E.1.1.2 By the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) in computed tomography, NMTCB(CT);

or

2E.1.2 For nuclear medicine (hybrid or fusion imaging) computed tomography procedures such as PET-CT or SPECT-CT, is certified;

2E.1.2.1 by the ARRT in nuclear medicine as R.T.(N); or

2E.1.2.2 by the NMTCB as CNMT; or

2E.1.2.3 by the NMTCB as NMAA; or

2E.1.2.4 in accordance with 2E.1.1.

or

2E.1.3 For simulation or localization computed tomography procedures associated with radiation therapy, is certified;

2E.1.3.1 by the ARRT in Radiation Therapy, R.T.(T); or

2E.1.3.2 in accordance with 2E.1.1.

or

2E.1.4 Is certified by a specialty board determined by the department to have substantially equivalent requirements for certification in computed tomography as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

or

2E.2 Prior to August 1, 2017, and holds a current, valid registry as an R.T.(R) and was also registered with the Department as a Computed Tomography Operator.

6 CCR 1007-1-2-E

Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/14/2014
38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/2015
38 CR 05, March 10, 2015, effective 3/30/2015
38 CR 12, June 25, 2015, effective 7/15/2015
38 CR 14, July 25, 2015, effective 8/14/2015
39 CR 02, January 25, 2016, effective 2/14/2016
39 CR 16, August 25, 2016, effective 9/14/2016
39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 12/15/2016
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 6/30/2017
40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/14/2017
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/2020
43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/14/2020
43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 10/15/2020
44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/15/2021
44 CR 14, July 25, 2021, effective 8/14/2021
45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 12/15/2022