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The practice of registrants entails the use of a wide range of equipment and materials. Registrants must know and understand the functions, capabilities, specifications and hazards of the equipment and materials they use in the course of their practice.
Registrants must have the knowledge, skills and judgement to select the appropriate equipment and materials for procedures ordered by a physician or other authorized health professional, to make determinations as to the quality, serviceability and operability of the equipment and materials, and to take any corrective actions required to meet standards set by legislation, facility policies and manufacturers’ guidelines. Registrants must be skilled in making safe, efficient and effective use of resources to produce the desired examination information or deliver safe, effective treatment.
Registrants must:
a. ensure the room is prepared for the procedure specified in the order
b. select and set up the equipment and materials needed for the procedure specified in the order
c. select the correct substances to be administered orally, by injection or inhalation, or into the body through an orifice
d. prepare diagnostic or therapeutic substances as required
e. conduct the required quality control tests, or ensure that the required quality control tests have been conducted, on each piece of equipment and any materials used in the ordered procedure, according to the applicable legislation and the facility policies and manufacturers’ guidelines
f. ensure that the results of quality control tests are acceptable
g. if quality control tests are not within acceptable limits, take corrective action to ensure that the standards set by legislation, facility policies and manufacturers’ guidelines are met
h. determine the quality, serviceability, and operability of the equipment and materials to be used in the procedure in accordance with the standards set by legislation, facility policies and manufacturers’ guidelines, and if the standards are not met, take corrective action
i. determine, set and verify the technique and protocol to be used in the procedure
j. verify all required immobilization and/or beam modification devices
k. make use of appropriate shielding devices
In addition, registrants in the specialty of radiation therapy must:
l. prepare or construct immobilization or personalized devices and/or beam modification devices as required
In addition, registrants in the specialty of magnetic resonance must:
m. administer and follow the necessary safety precautions for entry to the magnet room
In addition, registrants in the specialty of nuclear medicine and radiation therapy must:
n. dispose of expired, unused or contaminated eluate, radioactive materials and all administrative devices in accordance with legislation and established safety protocols
o. store radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive materials according to manufacturers’ specifications
In addition, registrants in the specialty of diagnostic medical sonography must:
p. clean and/or reprocess transducers, or ensure that transducers are cleaned and/or reprocessed, after each patient use in accordance with the manufacturers’ guidelines, other applicable guidelines and the facility policies
q. use, store and dispose of ultrasound gel and gel containers in accordance with applicable guidelines and the facility policies