OAR 333-101-0290: Accredited Hospital Radiology Inspector Responsibilities

The accredited radiology inspector's responsibilities must include the following and compliance with any other applicable sections of these rules: (1) Be currently accredited by the Authority as an accredited hospital radiology inspector. (2) Each accredited hospital radiology inspector conducting a registration inspection on a hospital X-ray machine must collect information and do tests in the manner required by the Authority. (3) Each accredited hospital radiology inspector must make calculations in the manner prescribed by the Authority and must enter the results and such other information as the Authority may require, on a form provided by the Authority. (4) Each accredited hospital radiology inspector must make all inspection records and results available for audit or investigation by Authority inspectors. (5) Accredited hospital radiology inspectors must not misrepresent in any way, a device identifying an X-ray machine registration. (6) Accredited hospital radiology inspectors must not alter, obscure, deface, or remove a device identifying registration of an X-ray machine. (7) Accredited hospital radiology inspectors must possess equipment appropriate and capable of doing the testing, monitoring, etc., required by applicable Authority standards. (8) Assure all X-ray output and scatter radiation monitoring equipment have been calibrated within the past 12 months with X-rays in the same energy range as the diagnostic equipment being evaluated. Such calibration must be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).