Nebraska Statutes 38-1908. Medical radiography,defined
Medical radiography means the application of radiation to humans for diagnostic purposes, including, but not limited to, utilizing proper:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1908
- Radiation: means ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation as follows:
(1) Ionizing radiation means gamma rays, X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other atomic or nuclear particles or rays but does not include sound or radio waves or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1909
- Radiation-generating equipment: means any manufactured product or device, component part of such a product or device, or machine or system which during operation can generate or emit radiation except devices which emit radiation only from radioactive material. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1910
(1) Radiation protection for the patient, the radiographer, and others;
(2) Radiation-generating equipment operation and quality control;
(3) Image production and evaluation;
(4) Radiographic procedures;
(5) Processing of films;
(6) Positioning of patients;
(7) Performance methods to achieve optimum radiographic technique with a minimum of radiation exposure; and
(8) Patient care and management as it relates to the practice of medical radiography.