Physician Approval of Radiation Use
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Summary
State radiation safety regulations require that all radiation administered to humans must be “authorized by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts.” This includes research as well as medical care.
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State radiation safety regulations require that all radiation administered to humans must be “authorized by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts.” This includes research as well as medical care. There must be a written approval from a physician (or PA/NP supervised by a physician). The order can be made on a categorical basis, rather than for named individuals. It is important to note that the physician approval is valid only on an individual protocol basis. A physician cannot approve a researcher or research team for full access to using radiation in their research. Rather, each individual protocol must be reviewed and approved even if the research use mirrors a previous protocol deemed safe.
More information about the state safety regulations can be found here.
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