Section 172-93-002 - DEFINITIONSDefinitions are set out in the Medical Radiography Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01ABDOMEN. Organs contained within the peritoneum.002.02ANKLE AND FOOT. Those body parts from the distal phalanges of the foot to the distal one-third of the fibula and tibia.002.03APPROVED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. An educational program for medical radiographers, provided by any accredited community college, university or hospital-based program approved by the board that awards a certificate of completion or an academic degree to its graduates, consisting of 24 months of instruction in radiography which includes radiographic procedures, imaging equipment, image production and evaluation, film processing, radiation physics, radiation protection, radiation biology, radiographic pathology, and quality assurance activities.002.04CHEST. The lung fields including the cardiac shadow, as well as the ribs and sternum.002.05EXTREMITIES. Extremities refers to: (A) Upper extremities which are those body parts from the distal phalanges of the hand to the head of the humerus, including the clavicle and scapula; and(B) Lower extremities which are those body parts from the distal phalanges of the foot to the head of the femur and its articulation with the pelvic girdle, including the hip.002.06ROUTINE RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES. Procedures accomplished to produce hard copy or plane images using a general radiographic unit. These procedures include examinations of structures of the chest, extremities, skull and sinus, spine, ankle and foot, and abdomen.002.07SKULL AND SINUS. The cranium, including facial bones, the paranasal sinuses and the mandible.002.08SPINE. Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and their articulations, as well as the pelvis, sacrum, and coccyx.002.09USE OF CONTRAST MEDIA. The administration of contrast media by invasive procedures such as insertion of the enema tip, catheter, establishment of an intravenous line, or direct injection.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 93, § 002
Adopted effective 11/1/2021