AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ARRT, NMTCD CERTIFIED (FULL RT). See Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Radiologic Technology
F.12.3 Operators of bone densitometry systems shall be:
(a) Licensed as a practitioner of the healing arts;
or
(b) Individuals who possess a current license in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for the Licensure of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists and Radiation Therapists [R5-68-RAD] of the Rhode Island Department of Health, unless the individual is specifically exempted from licensure by Section 6.0 of said regulations; or
(c) Individuals who are not subject to licensure under R5-68-RAD and have been instructed in the proper use of the bone densitometry system. As a minimum, such instruction shall include:
(1) Basic radiation protection;
(2) Operating procedures for bone densitometry systems, to include use of various system functions, safety, and maintenance; and
(3) Patient positioning for the types of examinations performed.
