Section 117. Authorization to use fluoroscopy  


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  • A physician assistant working under the supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy specializing in the field of radiology is authorized to use fluoroscopy for guidance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures provided such activity is specified in his protocol and he has met the following qualifications:

    1. Completion of at least 40 hours of structured didactic educational instruction and at least 40 hours of supervised clinical experience as set forth in the Fluoroscopy Educational Framework for the Physician Assistant created by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT); and

    2. Successful passage of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Fluoroscopy Examination.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 09, eff. February 13, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.