In Texas, can a nuclear medicine tech perform a diagnostic CT?

Krissy · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 07:52 AM

According to Texas state law, can a nuclear medicine tech perform a DIAGNOSTIC ct? I know nuc techs can perform low attenuation or anatomical positioning CTs, but can they perform a diagnostic CT? If not, what are the required qualifications? Please site where you received this info. Thanks!

Crouching Doggie · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 07:56 AM

I don't have a reference to Texas Code regarding being a CT tech with only specialization in Nuc. Med., however, it would be difficult to imagine how a facility could justifiably expect Nuclear techs to comprehend or practice procedures which require an understanding of, among other principles, CT artifacts and the basic differences between gammar radiation versus x-radiation. Undoubtedly, fusion CT/PET would require one to understand the physical differences betweeen particle annihilation versus the use of x-rays and back projection to determine physiolgic differences between 18-FDG PET and enhanced/unenhanced CT.

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