Article 1. Declaration Of Policy of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 9. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.

The Legislature finds and declares that the public health interest requires that the people of this state be protected from excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish standards of education, training, and experience for persons who use X-rays on human beings and to prescribe means for assuring that these standards are met.

The Legislature finds and declares that the public health interest requires that increased steps be taken to ensure the accuracy of mammograms, including increased inspections and calibration of equipment, competency requirements for radiologic technologists, accreditation of mammography facilities, and the use of computers to read mammograms.