§ 3501. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words
and phrases shall have the following definitions:

1. "Radiologic technology" means the practice of radiography,
radiation therapy and nuclear medicine technology.

2. "Radiologic technologist" means a person who is licensed under this
article to practice radiography or radiation therapy or nuclear
medicine.

3. "Radiography" means the use of x-rays or x-ray producing equipment
on human beings for diagnostic purposes under the supervision of a
licensed practitioner. The practice includes, but is not limited to:
measuring and positioning patients; selecting and setting up exposure
factors on x-ray equipment, and the making of the x-ray exposure; the
performance of quality control tests; under the direct supervision of a
licensed physician, the intravascular administration of contrast media
when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging
procedure; and, under the direct supervision of a licensed physician,
certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant, the
intravenous administration of contrast media when such administration is
an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure.

4. "Radiographer" means a person, other than a licensed practitioner,
who is licensed under this article to practice radiography.

5. "Radiation therapy" means the use of external beam and remote
afterloading brachytherapy equipment for the application of ionizing
radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes under the supervision
of a radiation oncologist. The practice includes but is not limited to:
setting up treatment position; selecting required filter and treatment
distance; positioning the beam directional shells and molds; using x-ray
equipment for tumor localization; delivering the radiation treatment as
prescribed by the physician; certifying the record of the technical
details of the treatments; assisting the professional medical physicist
in calibration procedures; assisting in treatment planning procedures;
and the performance of quality control tests.

6. "Radiation therapist" means a person, other than a licensed
physician, who is licensed under this article to practice radiation
therapy.

7. "Nuclear medicine technology" means the use of radiopharmaceuticals
administered to human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
under the supervision of a physician authorized by a radioactive
materials license. The practice includes but is not limited to: elution
of a radiopharmaceutical generator; dosage preparation; assay of
radiopharmaceutical dosages administered to patients; use of nuclear
medicine equipment on patients; performance of quality control tests;
administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients for diagnostic
purposes; and administration of radioactive materials to patients for
therapeutic purposes under the personal supervision of a physician
authorized by a radiopharmaceuticals license for such use.

8. "Nuclear medicine technologist" means a person who is licensed
under this article to practice nuclear medicine technology.

9. "Radiologist" means a physician duly licensed to practice medicine
in the state of New York and who is certified by the American Board of
Radiology or by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology in
diagnostic radiology or radiation oncology.

10. "Radiation oncologist" means a physician duly licensed to practice
medicine in the state of New York and who is certified by the American
Board of Radiology or by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology in
radiation oncology.

11. "Licensed practitioner" means a person licensed or otherwise
authorized under the education law to practice medicine, dentistry,
podiatry, or chiropractic.

12. "Professional medical physicist" means a person licensed or
otherwise authorized to practice medical physics in accordance with
article one hundred sixty-six of the education law.

14. "License" means a license granted and issued by the department
under this article to practice radiography, radiation therapy technology
or nuclear medicine technology.

15. "X-ray or imaging procedure" means and includes conventional
diagnostic x-ray or radiology, computer tomography, angiography,
magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound.

16. "Intravenous contrast administration certificate" means a
certificate granted and issued by the department under this article to
administer and inject contrast media.

17. "Supervision" means the oversight of a licensed radiologic
technologist by a licensed practitioner acting within the limits
specified in the law under which the practitioner is licensed.

18. "Direct supervision" means a physician must be present in the
section of the facility where the procedure is being performed and is
not concurrently encumbered by responsibilities that would preclude the
physician from responding to a request for assistance within a timeframe
that poses no risk to the patient. The physician shall be immediately
available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance
of the procedure, and is professionally responsible for the performance
of the procedure. It does not mean that the physician must be present in
the room when the procedure is performed.

19. "Personal supervision" means the physician must be in attendance
in the room during the performance of the procedure.