N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7651.21

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 7651.21 - Radiology services

(a) Each correctional facility shall have access to radiology services adequate to make satisfactory radiographs as ordered by the medical director and sufficient to meet the needs of its population.

(b) All radiographs other than dental radiographs shall be interpreted by a board-eligible radiologist. Interpretations shall be recorded in writing, signed and dated by the radiologist.

(c) Only licensed X-ray technicians shall operate facility radiology equipment except that dentists and dental hygienists under the supervision of a dentist may operate facility dental radiology equipment.

(d) All radiology equipment operated by a correctional facility shall be licensed and registered by State or local authorities.

(e) A radiation physicist other than an employee of the department shall inspect each correctional facility's radiology equipment on an annual basis to ensure that it is free of hazards for inmates and staff members. Such inspections shall be recorded in writing and forwarded to the department.

(f) The department shall establish a radiation protection program for each correctional facility which operates radiology services.

(g) Facility radiology services shall be used solely for medical diagnostic purposes and only when ordered by a clinical physician.

(h) The department shall maintain a system of storage, identification and retrieval to ensure the prompt location of every inmate radiograph.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7651.21

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter V New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018