N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7410.19

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 7410.19 - Radiology services

(a) Each secure facility shall have access to radiology services adequate to make satisfactory X-rays as ordered by the facility medical director and sufficient to meet the needs of its population.

(b) All X-rays other than dental X-rays shall be interpreted by a board-eligible radiologist. Interpretations shall be recorded, signed and dated by the radiologist.

(c) Only licensed X-ray technicians shall operate facility radiology equipment except that dentists and dental hygienists under the supervision of a dentist may operate facility dental radiology equipment.

(d) All secure facility radiology equipment shall be licensed and registered by State or local authorities.

(e) A radiation physicist, other than OCFS staff, shall inspect each secure facility's radiology equipment on an annual basis to provide that it is free of hazards for residents and staff members. Such inspections shall be recorded and forwarded to OCFS.

(f) OCFS shall establish a radiation protection program for each secure facility which operates radiology services.

(g) Facility radiology services shall be used solely for medical diagnostic purposes and only when ordered by a physician.

(h) OCFS shall establish a process for storing, identifying and promptly retrieving resident X-rays.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7410.19

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter III New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018