New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Medical Radiation Technologists Board Notice



2954 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120 15 SEPTEMBER 2004

MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD

NOTICE OF SCOPES OF PRACTICE AND RELATED QUALIFICATIONS

PRESCRIBED BY THE MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD

The Medical Radiation Technologists Board ("the Board") will assume its full responsibilities
under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 ("the Act") on
18 September 2004. This notice will take effect from that date.

SCOPES OF PRACTICE

Pursuant to section 11 (1) of the Act, the Board specifies five scopes of practice as follows:

  1. Scope of Practice – Medical Radiation Technologist

    Practises Diagnostic Imaging – General:

    Involves the use of ionising radiation to gain a diagnostic image for evaluation.

  2. Scope of Practice – Radiation Therapist

    Practises Radiation Therapy:

    Involves the use of treatment planning systems, ionising radiation and radionuclides
    for radiation treatment planning and delivery.

  3. Scope of Practice – Nuclear Medicine Technologist

    Practises Diagnostic Imaging – Nuclear Medicine:

    Involves the use of radionuclides to gain a diagnostic image for evaluation.

  4. Scope of Practice – Sonographer

    Practises Diagnostic Imaging – Ultrasound:

    Involves the use of ultrasound waves to gain a diagnostic image for evaluation.

  5. Scope of Practice – Magnetic Resonance Technologist

    Practises Diagnostic Imaging – Magnetic Resonance Imaging:

    Involves the use of magnetic resonance to gain a diagnostic image for evaluation.

Qualifications Prescribed for Registration in the Five Scopes of Practice

Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications are prescribed for registration
as a medical radiation technologist:

  1. Diagnostic Imaging – General

    Medical Radiation Technologists registered in diagnostic imaging have a minimum of a
    Medical Radiation Technologists Board approved undergraduate degree in medical
    diagnostic imaging.



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