[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR482.26]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 482_CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION FOR HOSPITALS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Basic Hospital Functions

 

Sec. 482.26  Condition of participation: Radiologic services.



    The hospital must maintain, or have available, diagnostic radiologic 

services. If therapeutic services are also provided, they, as well as 

the diagnostic services, must meet professionally approved standards for 

safety and personnel qualifications.

    (a) Standard: Radiologic services. The hospital must maintain, or 

have available, radiologic services according to needs of the patients.

    (b) Standard: Safety for patients and personnel. The radiologic 

services, particularly ionizing radiology procedures, must be free from 

hazards for patients and personnel.

    (1) Proper safety precutions must be maintained against radiation 

hazards. This includes adequate shielding for patients, personnel, and 

facilities, as well as appropriate storage, use, and disposal of 

radioactive materials.

    (2) Periodic inspection of equipment must be made and hazards 

identified must be promptly corrected.

    (3) Radiation workers must be checked periodically, by the use of 

exposure meters or badge tests, for amount of radiation exposure.

    (4) Radiologic services must be provided only on the order of 

practitioners with clinical privileges or, consistent with State law, of 

other practitioners authorized by the medical staff and the governing 

body to order the services.

    (c) Standard: Personnel. (1) A qualified full-time, part-time, or 

consulting radiologist must supervise the ionizing radiology services 

and must interpret only those radiologic tests that are determined by 

the medical staff to require a radiologist's specialized knowledge. For 

purposes of this section, a radiologist is a doctor of medicine or 

osteopathy who is qualified by education and experience in radiology.

    (2) Only personnel designated as qualified by the medical staff may 

use the radiologic equipment and administer procedures.



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    (d) Standard: Records. Records of radiologic services must be 

maintained.

    (1) The radiologist or other practitioner who performs radiology 

services must sign reports of his or her interpretations.

    (2) The hospital must maintain the following for at least 5 years:

    (i) Copies of reports and printouts.

    (ii) Films, scans, and other image records, as appropriate.



[51 FR 22042, June 17, 1986; 51 FR 27848, Aug. 4, 1986]