Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter459 Hazardous Materials |
RADIATION CONTROL |
X-Rays in the Healing Arts |
NAC459.556. Administrative controls: Minimum exposure techniques.
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- Procedures and auxiliary equipment designed to minimize exposure to the patient and personnel commensurate with obtaining the needed diagnostic information must be utilized, including the following:
1. The speed of film or screen and film combinations must be the fastest speed consistent with the diagnostic objective of the examination;
2. The radiation exposure to the patient must be the minimum exposure required to produce images of good diagnostic quality; and
3. Portable or mobile equipment may be used only for examinations where it is impractical to transfer the patient to a stationary radiographic installation.
[Bd. of Health, Radiation Control Reg. §§ 6.3.1.1.9-6.3.1.1.9.3, eff. 2-28-80]