La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2903
Applicant- a person who has applied to the board for a certificate to perform diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examinations or treatments or both in the private office of a physician or in clinics in which a physician practices and under the direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine by the board.
Application- a written request directed to and received by the board upon forms supplied by the board, for a certificate to perform radiological examinations or treatments in the private office of a physician or in clinics in which a physician practices in the state of Louisiana, together with all information, certificates, documents, and other materials required by the board.
Board- the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners created pursuant to R.S. 37:1261-1291, as hereafter amended or supplemented,
Certificate- the lawful authority of a person to use radioactive materials or equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on humans to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic examination or treatment or both in the private office of a physician or in a clinic in which a physician practices and under the direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine by the board, said authority being evidenced by a certificate of proficiency duly issued by and under the official seal of the board.
Clinic- a facility where patients are studied or treated on an outpatient basis by physicians specializing in various or particular ailments and practicing as a group.
Direct Supervision of a Physician- pursuant to specific instructions, oral or in writing, or otherwise according to prescription given directly by the physician to the private radiologic technologist.
Education Program- a set of formally structured activities designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examinations or treatments or both, with evaluation of student performance according to predetermined objectives.
Formal Training- training or education, including either didactic or clinical practicum or both, which has a specified objective, planned activities for students, and suitable methods for measuring student attainment, and which is offered, sponsored, or approved by an organization or institution able to meet or enforce these criteria.
Good Moral Character- as applied to an applicant, means that:
a. the applicant has not, prior to or during the pendency of an application to the board, been guilty of any act, omission, condition, or circumstance which would provide legal cause under R.S. 37:1285 for the suspension or revocation of certification;
b. the applicant has not prior to or in connection with his application, made any representation to the board, knowingly or unknowingly, which is in fact false or misleading as to a material fact or omits to state any fact or matter that is material to the application; and
c. the applicant has not made any representation or failed to make a representation or engaged in any act or omission which is false, deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading in achieving or obtaining any of the qualifications for certification required by this Chapter.
Ionizing Radiation- any electromagnetic or particulate radiation (X-rays, gamma rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, neutrons, and other nuclear particles) which interacts to produce ion pairs in matter.
Physician- a person possessing a current license to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana.
Private Nuclear Medicine Technologist- a private radiologic technologist who conducts in vivo or in vitro detection and measurement of radioactivity for medical purposes or administers radiopharmaceuticals to human beings.
Private Radiologic Technologist- a person who is authorized to perform radiological examinations or treatment or both in the private office of a physician or in clinics in which a physician practices and under the direct supervision of a physician.
Private Radiation Therapy Technologist- a private radiologic technologist who utilizes radiation-generating equipment for therapeutic purposes on human beings.
Private Radiographer- a private radiologic technologist who performs a comprehensive scope of diagnostic radiological procedures employing equipment which emits ionizing radiation and is responsible for operation of radiation generating equipment, the shielding of patient and staff from unnecessary radiation, the appropriate exposure of radiographs, or other procedures which contribute to any significant extent to the site or dosage of ionizing radiation to which a patient is exposed.
Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners- agency created pursuant to R.S. 37:3200-3219, as hereafter amended or supplemented.
Radiological Examination or Treatment- the use of radioactive materials or of equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes under direct prescription and supervision or a physician.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2903