Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 54 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Board: means the Radiologic Technologist Licensing Board established under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• General supervision: means the supervising radiologist is available to provide immediate communication with the supervised person and is aware of the procedure before it is performed. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Indirect supervision: means the supervising radiologist:
       (4)(a) has given either written or verbal instructions to the person being supervised;
       (4)(b) is present in the facility in which the person being supervised is providing services; and
       (4)(c) is available to provide immediate face-to-face communications with the person being supervised. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Practice of radiologic technology: means using radiation from a radioactive substance, radiology equipment, or any other source, in amounts beyond normal background levels, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes on humans. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiologic technologist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of radiologic technology under the general supervision of a radiologist or radiology practitioner including the administration of parenteral contrast media, radionuclides, and other medications incidental to radiology procedures provided the administrations are under the direct supervision of a qualified physician and the technologist is currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and appropriate patient care procedures. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiologist: means a physician certified by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology, or the Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiologist assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of a radiologist assistant. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology equipment: means any medical radiation device that emits ionizing or nonionizing radiation or detects that radiation for the purpose or intended purpose of:
       (10)(a) diagnosing disease or other medical conditions in humans; or
       (10)(b) treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing disease in humans. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology practical technician: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in a practice of radiologic technology performing limited diagnostic radiology procedures:
       (11)(a) as defined and permitted by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
       (11)(b) under the supervision of a radiologist or radiology practitioner. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology practitioner: means any person or individual licensed in this state as a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician, chiropractic physician, dentist, dental hygienist, or a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse specialist practicing under the supervision of an approved supervising physician and in accordance with an approved protocol and utilization plan. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5