22, 2000) at 25/03/2003 10:49:09 AM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; Boundary="0__=CA256CF3008047D38f9e8a93df938690918cCA256CF3008047D3" Content-Disposition: inline Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: AIRNEWS<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --0__=CA256CF3008047D38f9e8a93df938690918cCA256CF3008047D3 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable While we are on the discussion of technological terms below are the definitions as agreed by the Medical Radiation Technologists Board of Victoria who is the Statutory body responsible for registering all practising technologists within the State of Victoria. The Board uses the following definitions in accordance to the Health (Medical Radiation Technologists) Regulations 1997 for Victoria: Diagnostic Radiography: The Science involving the controlled use of ionising radiation and other apparatus for the production of medical images of any part of the Human body to facilitate the diagnosis and subsequent management of disease or injury. Medical Imaging Technologist: A person registered and qualified in the science of diagnostic radiography who, at the request of an appropriately authorised medical or other health practitioner has immediate responsibility for employing ionising or non ionising apparatus for the production of medical images for medical diagnosis. Therapeutic Radiography: The science involving the controlled use of ionising radiation and other apparatus for the planning and delivery of radiation to any part of the body for the treatment of disease (Commonly Cancer). Radiation Therapy Technologist: A person registered and qualified in the science of therapeutic radiography who, upon receipt of a radiation therapy prescription from an authorised medical specialist develops the patient plan and delivers the radiation dose to the patient employing ionising radiation apparatus and sources as prescribed, for the treatment of disease. Nuclear Medicine Technology: The science involving the controlled use of unsealed radioactive sources and associated apparatus for the purpose of medical diagnosis for, or treatment of, disease or injury. Nuclear Medicine Technologist: A registered and qualified person of nuclear medicine technology who, at the request of an appropriately authorised medical or other health practitioner has the responsibility to utilise or administer unsealed radioactive sources for medical diagnostic investigations or therapeutic purposes. In Victoria, once you are registered to practise you are registered as one of the above terms. Regards, Angelo Fornaro Registrar Medical Radiation Technologists Board of Victoria Levle17/120 Spencer Street MELBOURNE=A0 3001 (Embedded image moved to file: pic28145.gif) Ph: (613) 9637 4168 Fax: (613) 9637 4508 Mobile: 0407 28 3716 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.mrtb.vic.gov.au +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
