S.D. Admin. R. 44:03:01:08

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 44:03:01:08 - Prohibited uses of radiation

No person may be exposed to diagnostic or therapeutic radiation except for healing arts purposes and only if the exposure has been authorized by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts or initiated following national screening guidelines, with reports going to patient's health care provider for follow-up. No person may be exposed to the useful beam for non-healing arts training, instruction, or demonstration, or other purposes. The following radiation producing equipment may not be used and the following specified procedures may not be performed:

(1) Fluoroscopic devices for fitting shoes;

(2) Photofluorographic equipment;

(3) Dental fluoroscopic imaging assemblies;

(4) Hand-held radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging devices, except for intra-oral radiographic imaging devices;

(5) The use of fluoroscopy for positioning a patient for general radiographic imaging, except for radiation therapy simulators;

(6) The use of fluoroscopy and c-arm X ray system by a person other than a licensed practitioner of the healing arts unless under the supervision of a licensed practitioner of the healing arts;

(7) The use of direct exposure X ray film, (without intensifying screens), for routine diagnostic procedures other than intraoral dental radiography, therapeutic portal imaging, and industrial radiography;

(8) Nonimage intensified fluoroscopic X ray equipment; or

(9) The use of X ray equipment for mammography unless specifically designed by the manufacturer for the imaging of the breast.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:03:01:08

SL 1975, ch 16; 50 SDR 041, effective 10/11/2023

General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-23.