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Missouri
Missouri's House and Senate Bills regarding licensure are currently active.
HB 2166/SB 199 state: Under this act, no person shall provide the services of a radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, radiation therapist, or limited x-ray machine operator, as such terms are defined in the act, unless such person is certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services. In order to be eligible for certification in each position, an individual shall meet requirements stated in the act. Individuals certified under this act shall practice in accordance with nationally recognized practice standards and scopes of practice for medical imaging personnel and under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine, chiropractic medicine, dentistry, or podiatry in the state.
1. Does your state license nuclear medicine technologists? No
2. Does your state license radiology technologists? No
3. Does your state require a specialty license for CT attenuation correction? No
4. Does your state recognize the CT certification from the ARRT, NMTCB, or both? No, they do not look for any certification. This is an institutional decision.
5. If a nuclear medicine technologist is not certified in diagnostic radiography but is certified in CT can they perform diagnostic CT on a standalone CT scanner? Yes
6. If a nuclear medicine technologist is not certified in diagnostic radiography but is certified in CT can they perform diagnostic CT on a hybrid scanner? Yes
7. Does your state regulate if a nuclear medicine technologist can administer adjunctive medications? Yes
8. How frequently do you have to renew your nuclear medicine technologist license in your state? N/A
9. What is the name of the license for CT attenuation correction? None
10. Does your state require CE for licensing? No
11. How many CE units are required? N/A
Updated January 2022