Radiologist Licensing in Mississippi

Is a United States citizen or has status as a legal resident alien, which is a continuing requirement for registration.

Has not been declared mentally incompetent by any court, and if any such decree has ever been rendered, that the decree has since been changed, which is a continuing requirement for registration.

Is free from dependency on alcohol or drugs, which is a continuing requirement for registration.

Has not had a license or registration in medical radiation technology suspended or revoked in any other state, jurisdiction, or country, which is a continuing requirement for registration.

Education: Degree required.

Experience: Work experience required.

Background/Criminal Review: No criminal record prohibitions.

Physical Requirement: No physical requirements.

License Type: Stand-alone license.

Nuclear medicine technologist means a person other than a licensed practitioner who has passed a national certification examination such as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist examination or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board examination or its equivalent, who performs in vivo imaging and measurement procedures and in vitro non-imaging laboratory studies, prepares radiopharmaceuticals, and administers diagnostic/therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals and administers other medications or procedures incidental for nuclear medicine exams to human beings while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is licensed to possess and use radioactive material.

A certified nuclear medicine technologist may do on-the-job training on hybrid equipment provided that the certified nuclear medicine technologist is supervised by a certified technologist and obtains a CT certification within six (6) months of that training.

"Nuclear medicine technologist registration" means the registration which permits a person to perform in vivo imaging and measurement procedures and in vitro nonimaging laboratory studies, to prepare radiopharmaceuticals, and to administer diagnostic and therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals to human beings while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is identified as an authorized user on a Department license that authorizes the medical use of radioactive material.