Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-01

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Physicians.

(c) “Certification” means recognition of an individual who has satisfied certain standards required by a national certifying board.

(d) “Committee” means the Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiology Assistance Advisory Committee of the Board.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, c. 587, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 588, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.

(f) “License” means a license issued by the Board to practice as a radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant.

(g) “Licensed nuclear medicine technologist” means a nuclear medicine technologist who is licensed by the Board to practice nuclear medicine technology.

(h) “Licensed radiation therapist” means a radiation therapist who is licensed by the Board to practice radiation therapy.

(i) “Licensed radiographer” means a radiographer who is licensed by the Board to practice radiography.

(j) “Licensed radiologist assistant” means an individual who is licensed to practice radiology assistance under the supervision of a licensed physician who:

(k) “Licensee” means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice as a radiation therapist, a radiographer, a nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant.

(l) “National certifying board” means:

(m) “Practice nuclear medicine technology” means to:

(n) “Practice radiation therapy” means to perform tumor localization radiography and apply therapeutic doses of radiation for the treatment of disease or injury.

(o) “Practice radiography” means to use ionizing radiation to:

(p) “Practice radiology assistance” means to practice radiography and to perform:

(q) “Supervision” means the responsibility of a licensed physician to exercise on-site or immediately available direction for licensees.