RAD 4.01(2)(r)(r) Receiving, relaying, and documenting verbal, written, and electronic orders in the patient’s medical record. RAD 4.01(2)(s)(s) Selecting the appropriate protocol and optimizing technical factors while maximizing patient safety. RAD 4.01(2)(t)(t) Starting, maintaining, and removing intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. RAD 4.01(2)(v)(v) Verifying informed consent for applicable procedures. RAD 4.01(2)(w)(w) Assisting the licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized radiologic procedures. RAD 4.01(2)(x)(x) Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. RAD 4.01 NoteNote: The standard is available from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ website at www.asrt.org. RAD 4.01 HistoryHistory: CR 11-016: cr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 16-030: am. (2) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 17-082: cr. (1) (title), renum. (2) to (2) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (a) to (s) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18; CR 19-084: am. (2) (intro.), (c), (h) to (k), (q) to (s) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 21-054: am. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2022 No. 798. RAD 4.02RAD 4.02 Limited X-ray machine operator scope of practice. RAD 4.02(1)(1) General scope of practice. The LXMO performs radiographic procedures and related techniques within the practice of radiography under the supervision of a licensed radiographer or other health care provider, consistent with the LXMO’s limited scope education, training, and examination. RAD 4.02(2)(2) Applicable standards. The scope of practice of an LXMO includes all of the following, as defined in the ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, 2019 American Society of Radiologic Technologists: RAD 4.02(2)(a)(a) Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others. RAD 4.02(2)(b)(b) Applying principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care. RAD 4.02(2)(c)(c) Assisting in maintaining medical records, respecting confidentiality and established policy. RAD 4.02(2)(d)(d) Corroborating a patient’s clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner. RAD 4.02(2)(e)(e) Evaluating images for proper positioning and determining if additional images will improve the procedure or treatment outcome. RAD 4.02(2)(f)(f) Evaluating images for technical quality and ensuring proper identification is recorded. RAD 4.02(2)(m)(m) Selecting the appropriate protocol and optimizing technical factors while maximizing patient safety. RAD 4.02(2)(o)(o) Assisting a licensed practitioner or radiographer during static radiographic procedures. RAD 4.02(2)(p)(p) Performing diagnostic radiographic procedures, as prescribed by a licensed practitioner, of a specific area of anatomical interest based on limited education, training, and licensure or certification within the individual’s scope of practice. RAD 4.02 NoteNote: The standard is available from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ website at www.asrt.org. RAD 4.02 HistoryHistory: CR 11-016: cr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 16-030: am. (2) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 17-082: cr. (1) (title), renum. (2) to (2) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (a) to (o) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18; CR 19-084: am. (2) (intro.), (b), (k), (L), (m), r. (2) (o) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 21-054: am. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.
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