OPERATION OF RADIATION MACHINE FOR MAMMOGRAPHY  


General Provisions
NAC 457.200. Definitions.
NAC 457.205. “Anti-scatter grid” defined.
NAC 457.210. “Certificate” defined.
NAC 457.215. “Certificate for a machine” defined.
NAC 457.220. “Device for compression” defined.
NAC 457.225. “Facility for mammography” defined.
NAC 457.230. “Half-value layer” defined.
NAC 457.235. “Health Division” defined.
NAC 457.240. “Image receptor” defined.
NAC 457.245. “Machine” defined.
NAC 457.250. “Mammographer” defined.
NAC 457.255. “Mammographer’s certificate” defined.
NAC 457.260. “Operator of a facility” defined.
NAC 457.263. “Patients’ log” defined.
NAC 457.265. “Responsible provider of care” defined.
NAC 457.270. “Scattered radiation” defined.
NAC 457.275. “Source-image receptor distance” defined.
NAC 457.280. “Target” defined.
NAC 457.285. Adoption of certain publications and federal regulations by reference; review of revisions.
NAC 457.290. Granting of exemptions, exceptions or variances from requirements.
NAC 457.293. Procedure for review of actions taken by Health Division; appeals.
NAC 457.295. Fees for certificates.
NAC 457.297. Postponement of expiration of certificate for machine during review of application to renew.
NAC 457.299. Requirements for approval of applications for certificates for machines and mammographer’s certificates.
NAC 457.2995. Grounds for denial of application for renewal of certificate or withdrawal or suspension of certificate.
Administrative Requirements
NAC 457.300. Quality assurance and control: General requirements.
NAC 457.305. Quality assurance: Preparation and contents of manual; allocation of adequate time to perform duties.
NAC 457.310. Maintenance of records generally; contents and action on records of tests for quality assurance; maintenance of signature or initial cards; recording of number of films or projections used for patients.
NAC 457.312. Maintenance of records of patients; imaging requirements for digital mammography machine.
NAC 457.313. Preliminary interpretation and reports of mammograms; standards for mammography records and reports.
NAC 457.315. Maintenance of record of repair or calibration of equipment used to perform test for quality assurance.
NAC 457.320. Maintenance of record documenting maintenance of equipment used for mammography.
NAC 457.325. Documentation required for imaging processing systems and printing equipment.
NAC 457.330. Plotting and evaluation of certain information on control chart; action required when information is not within applicable control limits.
NAC 457.335. Inspection of facility and certain records.
Personnel
NAC 457.340. Physician who supervises operation of machine: Preparation, review and updating of manual of procedures; compliance with standards; notification of violation of chapter.
NAC 457.345. Interpreter of mammograms: Prerequisites to certification of machine.
NAC 457.347. Interpreter of mammograms: Temporary employment at other facilities.
NAC 457.350. Mammographer: Requirements for certification.
NAC 457.355. Program of instruction in mammography: General requirements.
NAC 457.357. Program of instruction in mammography: Certification of person to provide training.
NAC 457.360. Mammographer: Duties.
NAC 457.365. Mammographer: Prohibited acts.
NAC 457.370. Mammographer: Renewal of certificate; continuing education.
Equipment
NAC 457.373. Compliance with certain federal requirements.
NAC 457.375. Standards for and approval of machine.
NAC 457.390. Required equipment, intensifying screens and film.
NAC 457.395. Darkroom: Prohibited activities; cleanliness; safelight.
Tests for Quality Assurance
NAC 457.400. Tests required after certain repairs or replacements of components.
NAC 457.410. Qualification of persons to perform tests.
NAC 457.420. Tests of film processing equipment; action on results.
NAC 457.425. Tests of image quality.
NAC 457.435. Analyses of rejected mammograms.
NAC 457.445. Verification of safe operating condition of machine; record of findings.