Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 653.520. Limited license to engage in radiologic imaging

(a) Has passed an examination for the limited scope of practice in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or its successor organization;

(b) If applying for a limited license in spine and extremity radiography, is certified by the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists or its successor organization;

(c) If applying for a limited license in podiatric radiography, is licensed as a podiatry hygienist pursuant to NRS 635.093 or certified by the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants or its successor organization; or

(d) If applying for a limited license in bone densitometry, is certified as a bone densitometry technologist or a certified densitometry technologist by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, or its successor organization, or has successfully completed the examination for bone densitometry equipment operators administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or its successor organization.

(a) Chest radiography, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in radiography of the thorax, heart and lungs;

(b) Extremities radiography, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in radiography of the upper and lower extremities, including the pelvic girdle;

(c) Spine and extremity radiography, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in radiography of the vertebral column and the upper and lower extremities, including the pelvic girdle;

(d) Skull and sinus radiography, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in radiography of the skull and face;

(e) Podiatric radiography, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in radiography of the foot, ankle and lower leg below the knee;

(f) Bone densitometry, which authorizes the holder of the limited license to engage in the determination of bone mass by measuring the absorption of radiation in the bone; or

(g) Any combination thereof.

(a) “Bone densitometry” means the quantitative assessment of bone mass using single or dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.

(b) “Radiography” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 457.182.