MSRT Position Statement on Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse Performance of Medical Imaging

The Massachusetts Society of Radiologic Technologists, on behalf over the over 7,500 medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in the Commonwealth, opposes the expansion of the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses to include “performance” or “administration” of medical imaging “tests” or “examinations” without evidence of:

• Completion of specialized education in the management of ionizing radiation;
• Radiologic technologist or radiologist-supervised clinical training in medical imaging procedures; and
• Quantifiable competency assessment through examination.

Only registered and licensed radiologic technologists should perform procedures that use ionizing radiation and only experienced radiologists should interpret medical images. Registered radiologic technologists have the education, experience and skills required to perform highly technical procedures like conventional radiography and fluoroscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, vascular-interventional radiography or bone densitometry safely and effectively for Massachusetts patients.

Please contact your Massachusetts legislators today regarding House Bill 1889, House Bill 1996, Senate Bill 1163 and Senate Bill 1207.

 https://malegislature.gov/Bills

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