RADIATION-PRODUCING EQUIPMENT

See also IONIZING RADIATION; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Accelerators

Facilities using, Minn. Rules 4732.0900

Shielding, Minn. Rules 4732.0380

ALARA program, Minn. Rules 4732.0530

Alarming ratemeters, Minn. Rules 4732.0440

Bomb detection units, Minn. Rules 4732.1000

Bone densitometry systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0110, 4732.0360, 4732.0850

Cabinet fluoroscopic systems, standards, Minn. Rules 4732.0825

Cabinet x-ray units, shielding plans, Minn. Rules 4732.0360

Calibration

Installation, reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0280

Tests, Minn. Rules 4732.1100

Therapeutic radiation machines, Minn. Rules 4732.0940

Caution signs, Minn. Rules 4732.0385

Chiropractic radiologic technologists, examinations, Minn. Rules 4732.0585

Computed radiography equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0835

Computed tomography systems

Dental, Minn. Rules 4732.0895

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0860

Head and neck, Minn. Rules 4732.0865

Technique charts, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Data, Minn. Rules 4732.0310

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Dental facilities

Dental radiography systems

Computed tomography, Minn. Rules 4732.0895

Extraoral, Minn. Rules 4732.0890

Intraoral, Minn. Rules 4732.0880

Shielding, Minn. Rules 4732.0365

Procedures, ordering, Minn. Rules 4732.0560

Shielding, Minn. Rules 4732.0220

Diagnostic imaging devices

Computed tomography (CT) scanners, see under X-RAYS

Hand-held, Minn. Rules 4732.0306

Operators, see Nuclear medicine technologists under NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, see under X-RAYS

Diagnostic radiation-producing systems, standards, Minn. Rules 4732.0800, 4732.0820

Diagnostic radiographic equipment, calibration, Minn. Rules 4732.0700

Diagnostic radiographic procedures, ordering, Minn. Rules 4732.0560

Digital radiographic equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0835

Dose limits

Members of the public, Minn. Rules 4732.0430

Occupational doses, see same under this topic

Dosimeters, Minn. Rules 4732.0440

Employee protection, Minn. Rules 4732.0320

Equipment performance tests, Minn. Rules 4732.0280

Exemptions, Minn. Rules 4732.0300

External beam teletherapy, performance tests, Minn. Rules 4732.1130

Externship sites, Minn. Rules 4732.0590

Extraoral dental radiographic systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0890

Film speed, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Fluoroscopic equipment

Dose area product monitors, Minn. Rules 4732.0830

Medical events, reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0610

Fluoroscopic x-ray systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0825

Fluoroscopy, unauthorized use, Minn. Rules 4732.0306

Healing arts screening programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0565

High radiation areas, entrance or access points, Minn. Rules 4732.0620

Individual monitoring devices

Deceptive exposure, Minn. Rules 4732.0305

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0440

Service providers, Minn. Rules 4732.0275

Industrial radiography

Areas, posting, Minn. Rules 4732.1065

Education and training, Minn. Rules 4732.1060

Emergency procedures, Minn. Rules 4732.1055

Individual monitoring devices, Minn. Rules 4732.0440

Manufacturing uses, Minn. Rules 4732.1040

Operating procedures, Minn. Rules 4732.1055

Permanent industrial radiographic installations, Minn. Rules 4732.1050, 4732.1055

Shielding, Minn. Rules 4732.0370

Surveillance, Minn. Rules 4732.1067

Temporary job sites, Minn. Rules 4732.1058

Utilization logs, Minn. Rules 4732.0545

Warning devices, Minn. Rules 4732.1063

Inspections, generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0335

Installation

Calibration reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0280

Calibration tests, Minn. Rules 4732.1100

Service providers, see same under this topic

Intensifying screens, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Interlocks, bypassing, Minn. Rules 4732.0630

Intraoral dental radiographic systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0880

Loss of, reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0600

Mammography systems

Shielding plans, Minn. Rules 4732.0360

Stereotactic mammography equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0870

Medical events

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0610

New facilities, registration, Minn. Rules 4732.0200

Occupational doses

Accumulated doses, determining, Minn. Rules 4732.0400

Adults, limits, Minn. Rules 4732.0410

Children, Minn. Rules 4732.0420

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Embryos or fetuses, Minn. Rules 4732.0415

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0305

Planned special exposures, Minn. Rules 4732.0425

Operators

Examinations, Minn. Rules 4732.0570, 4732.0575

Training, Minn. Rules 4732.0510, 4732.0590

X-ray equipment, facilities with, Minn. Rules 4732.0580

Operator's booths, Minn. Rules 4732.0355

Out-of-state equipment, reciprocity, Minn. Rules 4732.0250

Performance tests, Minn. Rules 4732.1100, 4732.1120

Personal protective garments, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Phantoms

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Training use, Minn. Rules 4732.0280

Photostimulable storage phosphor radiation-producing equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0835

Physician assistants, operating, Minn. Rules 4732.0585

Planned special exposures, Minn. Rules 4732.0425

Podiatry units, shielding plans, Minn. Rules 4732.0360

Portable equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Prohibited equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0305

Purpose of rules, Minn. Rules 4732.0100

Quality assurance programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0520, 4732.0540

Radiation program audits, Minn. Rules 4732.0540

Radiation safety officers, Minn. Rules 4732.0110, 4732.0500, 4732.0505, 4732.0900

Radiation surveys

Accelerators, Minn. Rules 4732.0380

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0710

Therapeutic radiation systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0925

Radiation therapy simulation systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0825

Radiographers, certifying organizations, Minn. Rules 4732.1070

Radiographic procedures, ordering, Minn. Rules 4732.0560

Radiographic technique charts, Minn. Rules 4732.0550

Radiologic technologists, examinations, Minn. Rules 4732.0585

Radiology practitioner assistants, Minn. Rules 4732.0500

Records and record keeping

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0330

Utilization logs, Minn. Rules 4732.0545

Registered radiologic assistants, Minn. Rules 4732.0500

Registrants

Duties generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0220

Misconduct, Minn. Rules 4732.0315

Registration

Fees, Minn. Rules 4732.0210

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0200

Renewals, Minn. Rules 4732.0200

Repair, see Service providers under this topic

Retake or reject analysis programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0535

Safety, Minn. Rules 4732.0500, 4732.0510

Safety devices, bypassing, Minn. Rules 4732.0630

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 4732.0100

Screening programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0565

Service providers

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Duties generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0280

Misconduct, Minn. Rules 4732.0315

Registration, Minn. Rules 4732.0275

Shielding

Accelerators, Minn. Rules 4732.0380

Dental facilities, Minn. Rules 4732.0360, 4732.0365

Documentation, Minn. Rules 4732.0220

Industrial facilities, Minn. Rules 4732.0370

Plans, Minn. Rules 4732.0360

Requirements generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0355

Signs and signals, Minn. Rules 4732.0385

Stereotactic mammography equipment, Minn. Rules 4732.0870

Testing, Minn. Rules 4732.0335

Theft of, reports, Minn. Rules 4732.0600

Therapeutic procedures, ordering, Minn. Rules 4732.0560

Therapeutic radiation machines

Calibration, Minn. Rules 4732.0700

Electron therapy systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0940

Less than 500 KV, Minn. Rules 4732.0930

Performance tests, Minn. Rules 4732.1100, 4732.1120

Photon therapy systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0940

Radiation surveys, Minn. Rules 4732.0925

Therapeutic x-ray equipment, quality assurance programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0520

Uses of, prohibited uses, Minn. Rules 4732.0305

Utilization logs

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4732.0110

Externship sites, Minn. Rules 4732.0590

Generally, Minn. Rules 4732.0545

Variances from rules, Minn. Rules 4732.0308

Very high radiation areas, entrance or access points, Minn. Rules 4732.0620

Veterinary medical radiographic systems, Minn. Rules 4732.0875

Violations and penalties, notice about, Minn. Rules 4732.0340

X-ray equipment

Cabinet x-ray units, shielding plans, Minn. Rules 4732.0360

Operators, Minn. Rules 4732.0580

Therapeutic x-ray equipment, quality assurance programs, Minn. Rules 4732.0520

X-ray film processing, Minn. Rules 4732.0555

X-ray fluorescent analyzers, Minn. Rules 4732.1000