[ RadSafe ] Fwd: X-Ray Art: A Deeper Look at Everyday Objects

[Ted de Castro]

I guess we are from the same "time zone" as I recall the same 
experience! ...... and still have all my toes as well.
On 2/12/2014 10:36 AM, Doug Aitken wrote:
> It's kinda moot, as the specific picture people seem to be focusing on has a rider about the change in UK regs.
>
> We learn, and get more prescriptive. Sometimes to excess....
> BTW, As a kid, I loved going to the shoe store and look at the x-ray image of my feet. Still have all my toes.....
> Regards
> Doug
>
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> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of KARAM, PHILIP
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> OK - hadn't seen that one. So I stand corrected. Thanks!
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Alston
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> Hi Andy
>
> Many states (a good central reference point is the Suggested State Regs of the CRCPD) do have regs such as these from the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Title 246-225:
>
> (g) Persons shall not be exposed to the useful beam except for healing arts purposes. Only a licensed practitioner of the healing arts shall authorize an exposure to the useful beam. This requirement prohibits deliberate exposure for the following purposes:
> (i) Exposure of an individual for training, demonstration, or other purposes unless there are also healing arts requirements and proper prescription is provided;
> (ii) Except for mammography performed by registered facilities on self-referred patients, the exposure of an individual for the purpose of healing arts screening without prior written approval of the state health officer; and
> (iii) Exposure of an individual for the sole purpose of satisfying a third party's prerequisite for reimbursement under any health care plan, except for exposure required under medicare provisions.
>
> Cheers
> cja
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: KARAM, PHILIP <PHILIP.KARAM at nypd.org>
> Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] X-Ray Art: A Deeper Look at Everyday Objects
> To: "The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List" <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu> I agree that there SHOULD be some sort of benefit - but I can't think of any regs that say that there MUST be a benefit to the person being x-rayed. And, for that matter, I'm sure there are many who would feel that producing a work of art is a net benefit to society that would justify a very low dose to an informed person. And, again, the person being x-rayed might indeed receive a benefit - albeit psychological rather than medical - from having their foot displayed in a gallery somewhere.
> Personally, I think it's sort of nutty - but I don't think that it's forbidden by the regs.
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