Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 30520

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 30520 - Competency Criteria

(a) To meet the competency criteria for basic education in nuclear medicine technology, an applicant shall have successfully completed college level instruction in at least the following:

(1) Human anatomy and physiology.

(2) Physics.

(3) Mathematics

(4) Medical terminology.

(5) Oral and written communications.

(6) General chemistry.

(7) Medical ethics.

(8) Methods of patient care.

(9) Radiation safety and protection.

(10) Nuclear medicine physics.

(11) Radiation physics.

(12) Nuclear instrumentation.

(13) Statistics.

(14) Radionuclide chemistry.

(15) Radiopharmacology.

(16) Department organization and function.

(17) Radiation biology.

(18) Nuclear medicine in vivo and in vitro tests.

(19) Radionuclide therapy.

(20) Computer applications.

(b) To meet the competency criteria for laboratory instruction in nuclear medicine technology, an applicant shall have successfully completed college level instruction and training in at least the following:

(1) Collimators--sensitivity versus resolution.

(2) Survey instruments--composition, function, calibration and use.

(3) Gamma ray spectrometry--composition, function and use.

(4) Nuclear generators and dose calibration.

(5) Preparation of radioactive material for nuclear medicine technology procedures.

(6) Radioactive material waste handling techniques.

(c) To meet the competency criteria for clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology, an applicant shall have successfully performed at least all of the following:

(1) Fifty in vitro tests.

(2) Participation in ten oral administrations of radioactive material to human beings for therapeutic purposes.

(3) Ten of each of the following nuclear medicine technology procedures.

(A) Brain imaging and cisternography.

(B) Bone imaging.

(C) Thyroid imaging.

(D) Cardiac imaging.

(E) Pulmonary imaging.

(F) Gastrointestinal imaging.

(G) Genitourinary imaging.

(H) Great vessel imaging.

(I) Tumor and abscess imaging.

(4) Ten of each of the following in vivo tests:

(A) Thyroid uptake.

(B) Blood volume.

(C) Schilling test (B-12).

(5) Ten administrations of radioactive material to human beings for the purpose of performing nuclear medicine technology procedures after having received instruction in all of the following:

(A) Pertinent anatomy and physiology of all possible venipuncture sites.

(B) Choice of instruments, intravenous solutions, and equipment.

(C) Proper puncture techniques.

(D) Techniques of intravenous line establishment.

(E) Hazards and complications of venipuncture.

(F) Post-puncture care.

(G) Composition and purpose of antianaphylaxis tray.

(H) First aid and instruction in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(I) Care of specimen.

(6) Ten withdrawals of blood samples for in vitro tests.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 30520

1. New section filed 6-6-88; operative 7-6-88 (Register 88, No. 24). For prior history, see Register 68, No. 20.

Note: Authority cited: Section 208, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25626, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 6-6-88; operative 7-6-88 (Register 88, No. 24). For prior history, see Register 68, No. 20.