Ohio · statute · Ohio Rev. Code ch. 4773 · 13 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (A) "General x-ray machine operator" means an individual who operates ionizing radiation-generating equipment in order to perform standard radiology procedures; whose performance of such procedures is limited to specific body sites; and who does not, to any significant degree, determine procedu…
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall practice or hold self out as a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist without a valid license issued under this chapter for the person's area of practice. (B) Division (A) of t…
(A) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, each individual seeking a license to practice as a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall apply to the department of health on a form the department shall prescribe and provide. The appl…
(A) The department of health shall examine, or pursuant to section 3701.044 of the Revised Code contract with another entity to examine, each qualified applicant for a license issued under this chapter. To be eligible for admittance to an examination, an applicant must submit evidence satisfactory to the department or…
Until October 20, 1995, an individual engaging in any of the activities performed by a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist may be granted a conditional license in that individual's area of practice. Application shall be made on a form prescribed…
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, a general x-ray machine operator may perform radiologic procedures only if a physician, podiatrist, mechanotherapist, or chiropractor is providing direct supervision. Direct supervision does not require the practitioner to observe each radiologic procedure perform…
Subject to section 4773.06 of the Revised Code, a radiation therapy technologist or nuclear medicine technologist may perform computed tomography procedures if the technologist is certified in computed tomography by a national certifying organization approved by the director of health under section 4773.08 of the Revis…
(A) A radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist may administer contrast only under the direct or general supervision of a physician. For purposes of this section, both of the following apply to a physician's supervision: (1) Direct supervision does not require the supervising physic…
(A) Each person seeking accreditation for an educational program or approval for a continuing education program in general x-ray machine operation, radiology, radiation therapy technology, or nuclear medicine technology shall apply to the department of health on a form the department shall prescribe and provide. The ap…
The director of health shall adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter. In adopting the rules, the director shall consider any recommendations made by the radiation advisory council created under section 3748.20 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Co…
The department of health shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
As used in this section, "clinical leadership" includes an institution's medical director and director of radiology. When engaging in an activity pursuant to a license issued under this chapter to practice as a radiographer or nuclear medicine technologist, the radiographer or nuclear medicine technologist shall do so…
Whoever violates section 4773.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.