Nevada Revised Statutes 653.600 – Radiologist assistant: Qualifications for practice; authorized services; prohibition; penalty
1. The holder of a license may practice as a radiologist assistant if the holder is:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 653.600
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
(a) Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, to practice in the area of radiography and is registered as a radiologist assistant by that entity; or
(b) Certified by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
2. In addition to the duties that the holder of a license is authorized to perform by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 653.460, a radiologist assistant:
(a) May perform any duty relating to the care and management of patients, including, without limitation, radiologic imaging and interventional procedures guided by radiologic imaging, under the supervision of a radiologist.
(b) May provide initial observations concerning the images of a patient to a supervising physician who specializes in radiology.
(c) Shall not interpret images of a patient or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine, as defined in NRS 630.020.
3. A person who practices as a radiologist assistant without meeting the requirements of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.