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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64E. Division of Environmental Health |
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64E-3. Radiologic Technology |
64E-3.0033. Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) by Nuclear Medicine Technologists
1(1) “Device-specific training,” as specified in 8S9ection 10468.302(3)(g)1.b., F.S., 12means a training course supplied or taught by a PET-CT device manufacturer, or a course approved by the department as continuing education for radiologic technologists. Such a course shall be at least 16 hours in duration and cover the following subjects concerning PET and CT: PET-CT theory and physics; radiation safety; equipment operation; image formation, reconstruction and evaluation; and quality control and assurance.
75(2) A Nuclear Medicine Technologist who has completed device-specific training shall maintain proof of such training at their place of practice and provide it to the department upon request. Such proof shall, at a minimum, consist of a course completion certificate bearing the date of course completion, the title of the course, the technologist’s full name, the name of the company providing the training, and the instructor’s full name.
144(3) A Nuclear Medicine Technologist who is certified in Computed Tomography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is hereby deemed to have met the requirement for device-specific training. Proof of such completion shall be a current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist’s wallet card bearing the technologist’s name and the credential of the Computed Tomography certification.
200Specific Authority 202468.303 FS. 204Law Implemented 206468.302(3)(g) FS. 208History209–210New 2113-4-08212.
