Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-35-135v

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-35-135v - Definitions

As used in these regulations, each of the following terms shall have the meaning assigned in this regulation:

(a) "Variable-aperture beam-limiting device" means a beam-limiting device that has the capacity for stepless adjustment of the X-ray field size at a given SID.

(b) "Very high radiation area" means an area that is accessible to individuals, in which radiation levels could result in an individual receiving an absorbed dose in excess of five Gy (500 rad) in one hour at one meter from a source of radiation or from any surface that the radiation penetrates.

(c) "Virtual source" means the point from which radiation appears to originate.

(d) "Visible area" means that portion of the input surface of the image receptor over which incident X-ray photons produce a visible image.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-35-135v

Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; implementing K.S.A. 48-1603 and 48-1607; effective Dec. 30, 2005.