Nevada Administrative Code|X-Rays in the Healing Arts (459.Sec. 10 to 459.624)

Section 459.Sec. 10 - NEW

Section 459.Sec. 11 - NEW

Section 459.Sec. 12 - NEW

Section 459.Sec. 13 - NEW

Section 459.Sec. 14 - NEW

Section 459.400 - Definitions

Section 459.402 - "Accessible surface" defined

Section 459.404 - "Added filtration" defined

Section 459.406 - "Aluminum equivalent" defined

Section 459.408 - "Attenuation block" defined

Section 459.410 - "Automatic exposure control" defined

Section 459.412 - "Beam axis" defined

Section 459.414 - "Beam-limiting device" defined

Section 459.416 - "Changeable filters" defined

Section 459.418 - "Coefficient of variation" defined

Section 459.420 - "Contact therapy system" defined

Section 459.422 - "Control panel" defined

Section 459.424 - "Cooling curve" defined

Section 459.426 - "Dead-man switch" defined

Section 459.428 - "Diagnostic source assembly" defined

Section 459.430 - "Diagnostic-type protective tube housing" defined

Section 459.432 - "Diagnostic X-ray system" defined

Section 459.434 - "Direct scattered radiation" defined

Section 459.436 - "Entrance exposure rate" defined

Section 459.440 - "Field emission equipment" defined

Section 459.442 - "Filter" defined

Section 459.444 - "Fluoroscopic imaging assembly" defined

Section 459.446 - "General purpose radiographic X-ray system" defined

Section 459.448 - "Gonadal shield" defined (Repealed)

Section 459.450 - "Half-value layer" defined

Section 459.452 - "Image intensifier" defined

Section 459.454 - "Image receptor" defined

Section 459.456 - "Inherent filtration" defined

Section 459.458 - "Kilowatt second" defined

Section 459.460 - "Lead equivalent" defined

Section 459.462 - "Leakage radiation" defined

Section 459.464 - "Leakage technique factors" defined

Section 459.466 - "Light field" defined

Section 459.468 - "Maximum line current" defined

Section 459.470 - "Mobile equipment" defined

Section 459.472 - "Peak tube potential" defined

Section 459.474 - "Phototimer" defined

Section 459.476 - "Portable equipment" defined

Section 459.478 - "Position indicating device" defined

Section 459.480 - "Primary protective barrier" defined

Section 459.482 - "Protective apron" defined

Section 459.484 - "Protective barrier" defined

Section 459.486 - "Protective glove" defined

Section 459.488 - "Qualified expert" defined

Section 459.490 - "Radiograph" defined

Section 459.492 - "Radiographic imaging system" defined

Section 459.494 - "Rating" defined

Section 459.496 - "Recording" defined

Section 459.500 - "Response time" defined

Section 459.502 - "Scattered radiation" defined

Section 459.504 - "Secondary protective barrier" defined

Section 459.506 - "Source" defined

Section 459.508 - "Source-image receptor distance" defined

Section 459.510 - "Spot film" defined

Section 459.512 - "Stationary equipment" defined

Section 459.514 - "Stray radiation" defined

Section 459.516 - "Technique factors" defined

Section 459.518 - "Therapeutic-type protective tube housing" defined

Section 459.520 - "Transportable equipment" defined

Section 459.522 - "Tube" defined

Section 459.524 - "Tube housing assembly" defined

Section 459.526 - "Tube rating chart" defined

Section 459.528 - "Useful beam" defined

Section 459.530 - "Variable aperture beam-limiting device" defined

Section 459.532 - "Visible area" defined

Section 459.534 - "X-ray control" defined

Section 459.536 - "X-ray equipment" defined

Section 459.538 - "X-ray field" defined

Section 459.540 - "X-ray high-voltage generator" defined

Section 459.542 - "X-ray system" defined

Section 459.544 - "X-ray subsystem" defined

Section 459.546 - "X-ray tube" defined

Section 459.550 - Scope

Section 459.551 - Notification and report of medical misadministration; maintenance of record of medical misadministration

Section 459.552 - Administrative controls: Direction of operation by registrants

Section 459.554 - Administrative controls: Radiographic exposure

Section 459.556 - Administrative controls: Minimum exposure techniques

Section 459.558 - Personnel monitoring

Section 459.5585 - Instruction on radiation safety

Section 459.559 - Quality management program

Section 459.5595 - Requirements for registrants of portable equipment which is hand-held and facilities which house such equipment

Section 459.564 - Diagnostic X-ray systems

Section 459.566 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Limitation of useful beam; spot filming

Section 459.568 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Activation of the tube

Section 459.570 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Exposure rate limits

Section 459.572 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Barrier-rate limits

Section 459.574 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Indication of potential and current; source-skin distance; exceptions for fluoroscopy imaging system

Section 459.576 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Fluoroscopic timer; mobile fluoroscopes

Section 459.578 - Fluoroscopic X-ray systems: Control of scattered radiation

Section 459.580 - Intraoral dental radiographic systems

Section 459.581 - Registration of electronic brachytherapy systems or additional therapeutic X-ray systems

Section 459.582 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Leakage radiation; diaphragms and beam-limiting devices

Section 459.584 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Filter systems, tube housing

Section 459.586 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Beam monitor

Section 459.588 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Timer; control panel

Section 459.590 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for design of treatment room

Section 459.592 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Surveys; calibration; operating procedures

Section 459.5921 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Submission of certain information to Division before installation of certain devices

Section 459.5922 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for authorized users

Section 459.5923 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for authorized medical physicist for electronic brachytherapy

Section 459.5924 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for radiation safety officers

Section 459.5925 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for persons who are not authorized users

Section 459.5926 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Requirements for use; posting of certain procedures; duties of registrants

Section 459.5927 - Therapeutic X-ray systems: Radiation protection survey; portable monitoring equipment

Section 459.593 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Requirements for installation, maintenance, adjustment, service or repair

Section 459.5931 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Fees

Section 459.5932 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Validation of output; calibration

Section 459.5933 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Calibration of dosimetry system

Section 459.5934 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Spot checks

Section 459.5935 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Requirements for mobile electronic brachytherapy

Section 459.5936 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Acceptance test; comparison of position indicators; evaluation and approval of parameters for treatment

Section 459.5937 - Electronic brachytherapy devices: Quality assurance program

Section 459.594 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: General requirements

Section 459.596 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Leakage radiation; beam-limiting devices

Section 459.598 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Filters; beam monitors

Section 459.600 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Dose monitors

Section 459.602 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Switches; timers

Section 459.604 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Selections of radiation type, energy, and stationary or moving beam

Section 459.606 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Focal spot; beam orientation; system checks

Section 459.608 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Shielding requirements

Section 459.610 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Surveys; operating procedure; calibration

Section 459.612 - X-ray and electron therapy installations: Spot checks

Section 459.614 - Veterinary medicine radiographic installations

Section 459.616 - Other radiographic systems: Beam limitation

Section 459.618 - General purpose X-ray systems: Stationary and mobile

Section 459.620 - Other radiographic systems: Special purpose systems

Section 459.622 - Devices to control exposures

Section 459.624 - Other radiographic systems: Source to skin distance; exposure reproducibility; standby radiation