Subpart
1.
Training program.
Individuals working as a nuclear medicine technologist before
January 1 , 2011, who are not accredited must complete a training program
designed to demonstrate competency in the following areas:
A. patient and personnel protection
including:
(1) biological effects of
radiation;
(2) basic concepts of
radiation protection; and
(3)
Minnesota Department of Health rules for radiation exposure;
B. radiopharmaceutical
characteristics including:
(1)
half-life;
(2) method of
localization; and
(3)
biodistribution;
C.
proper handling of radioactive materials including:
(1) inspection and survey of
packages;
(2) storage of
radioactive material;
(3) disposal
of radioactive waste; and
(4)
United States Department of Transportation training requirements for
shippers;
D. factors
affecting image quality including:
(1)
equipment;
(2) patient and detector
orientation;
(3) patient anatomical
factors;
(4) anatomical
landmarks;
(5) immobilization
techniques; and
(6)
radiopharmaceuticals;
E.
facility monitoring including:
(1) survey
equipment operation and uses; and
(2) radioactive spill responses;
and
F. administration of
radiopharmaceuticals during supervised clinical experience.
Subp. 2.
Clinical
experience.
Clinical experience must be supervised by an individual who
is accredited in nuclear medicine or by a physician who appears as an
authorized user on an agreement state or United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission radioactive materials license.
Subp. 3.
Restrictions during
training.
Individuals in a training program indicated in subpart 1
cannot work as a nuclear medicine technologist before obtaining documentation
of competency as required in part 4731.4615 unless the individual works under
the direct supervision of:
A. an
individual who is accredited in nuclear medicine; or
B. a physician who appears as an authorized
user on an agreement state or United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
radioactive materials license.
Subp.
4.
Continuing education.
Individuals working as nuclear medicine technologists before
January 1, 2011, who are not accredited must:
A. obtain 24 hours of continuing education
every 24 months;
B. have the
continuing education training approved by any of the organizations listed in
part 4731.4600, subpart 2; and
C.
retain documentation of continuing education for five years and make it
available for inspection upon request by the department.
Notes
Minn. R. agency
144, ch. 4731, NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY, pt.
4731.4612
36 SR 74;
40
SR 145
Statutory Authority: MS s
144.1202;
144.1203
