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107150
. "Nuclear medicine technology" means that technology applied
under the supervision of a physician and surgeon or a licensed
clinical bioanalyst, when performing in vitro procedures, that
pertains to the utilization of radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis
and treatment of disease in humans and includes: (1) the
standardization of radiopharmaceutical dosages prior to administering
the preparation of radiopharmaceutical agents in accordance with
department regulations, (2) the administration of
radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with statute or regulation, and
(3) the calibration and use of radiation detection instruments and
equipment to obtain clinical information. Nuclear medicine technology
includes in vitro tests performed in a licensed clinical laboratory
that use a radioactive marker substance not administered to human
subjects and in vivo nuclear medicine procedures that involve
administration of a radioactive marker substance to humans.