| The use of x-ray
machines has been regulated by our agency since 1964 when the initial regulations were
adopted by the General Assembly. All users of x-ray producing equipment are regulated
except federal agencies and Indian health agencies. Two primary groups make up the x-ray users: healing arts and
non-healing arts applications. The category of users in the healing arts range from the
use of x-ray imaging in hospitals, clinics, physicians, chiropractors, dentistry and
veterinary practices.
The use of x-ray in non-healing arts
range from the learning labs at universities, industrial radiography, to law enforcement
applications for bomb detection or finger printing and irradiation for communicable
disease control.
Presently there are 7,074
x-ray registrants with a total of 21,958 tubes. These registrants are inspected on a 2, 3, or
4 year frequency, which was determined by our initiation of fee program. All
registrants are inspected according to the "North Carolina Regulations for Protection
Against Radiation" and any applicable federal requirements. |
