Scope of practice
N.D. Cent. Code § 43-62-15
in effect43-62-15. Scope of practice
1. A license issued by the board under this chapter must specify each medical imaging or
radiation therapy modality for which the licensee is qualified to practice under section
43-62-14.
2. The board shall adopt by rule standards concerning scope of practice for medical
imaging and radiation therapy modalities, including:
a. Nuclear medicine technologist;
b. Radiation therapist;
c. Radiographer;
d. Radiologist assistant;
e. Sonographer;
f. Magnetic resonance imaging technologist; and
g. Limited x-ray machine operator.
3. A licensee's performance of medical imaging or radiation therapy on humans for
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes must be by written, facsimile, electronic, or verbal
prescription of an individual authorized by this state to prescribe medical imaging or
radiation therapy and must be under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.
4. A licensee's performance of medical imaging and radiation therapy on humans for
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes is limited to the scope of the medical imaging and
radiation therapy modality of that license as specified under the rules adopted by the
board.
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