Nuclear Cardiology: Nuclear Cardiology:

Chapter 1 / Getting Started 19In the 32 Agreement States, the following is required to become anauthorized user: completion of 200 h of didactic training in radiationsafety, 500 h of clinical experience, and 500 h of supervised work experiencein radiation safety procedures. Agreement States have until October24, 2005 to adopt regulations that are “essentially identical”(language from 10 CFR Part 35) to the training and experience requirementsin 10 CFR Part 35.290.The state of Florida requires Authorized User status to interpretnuclear medicine studies. In all other states Authorized User status hasno connection with reading nuclear studies and reimbursement.A list of NRC Agreement States can be found at www.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm.REFERENCE1. Wasserman K, Hanson JE, Sue DY, Casaburi R, Whipp BJ (eds) (1999). Principlesof exercise testing and interpretation. Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,Philadelphia, PA