26 Tex. Admin. Code § 509.51 - Radiology
(a) The facility shall adopt, implement, and
enforce policies and procedures for emergency radiological
procedures.
(b) The facility shall
provide radiological services that are immediately available on the premises to
meet the emergency needs of patients and to adequately support the facility's
clinical capabilities, including plain film X-ray.
(c) The facility shall provide computed
tomography (CT) scan services and ultrasound services that are immediately
available on the premises.
(d) A
physician or other practitioner within the scope of their license and education
shall read, date, sign, and authenticate all examination reports.
(e) The radiology department shall meet all
applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, standards, rules,
regulations, and ordinances.
(f)
Procedure manuals shall include procedures for all examinations performed,
infection control in the facility, treatment and examination rooms, personnel
dress code, and equipment cleaning.
(g) Policies shall address the quality
aspects of radiology services, including:
(1)
performing radiology services only on the written order of a physician,
podiatrist, dentist, or other practitioner, who is practicing within the scope
of their license and education, (such orders shall be accompanied by a concise
statement of the reason for the examination); and
(2) limiting the use of any radioactive
sources in the facility to physicians who have been granted privileges for such
use based on their training, experience, and current competence.
(h) Policies shall address safety,
including:
(1) regulating use, removal,
handling, and storage of any radioactive material that is required to be
licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services Radiation Control
Program;
(2) precautions against
electrical, mechanical, and radiation hazards;
(3) proper shielding where radiation sources
are used;
(4) acceptable monitoring
devices for all personnel who might be exposed to radiation that shall be worn
by such personnel in any area with a radiation hazard;
(5) maintenance of radiation exposure records
on personnel; and
(6) authenticated
dated reports of all examinations performed added to the patient's medical
record.
Notes
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