Oklahoma Environmental Quality, Radiation Management oversees the regulations, registration, and regulations of portable x-rays in the state of Oklahoma.
X-ray License in Oklahoma
Oklahoma does not license radiology technologists.
Registering an X-ray Device
Radiation Management is responsible for issuing licenses in Oklahoma for the possession and use of radiation-producing machines, i.e., portable x-rays.
DEQ Form #410-11-1 Application For Permit for Radiation Producing Equipment
DEQ Form #410-11-2 Registration of Therapeutic X-Ray Systems
Regulations for Portable X-ray Equipment
Title 310. Oklahoma State Department Of Health, Chapter 281. Diagnostic X-Ray Systems
- Mobile and portable diagnostic x-ray systems shall meet the requirements of a stationary diagnostic x-ray system when used for greater than 7 consecutive working days in the same location.
- For mobile and portable diagnostic x-ray systems, single event exposures and configuration, the x-ray control shall be positioned so that the operator is at least 6 feet away from the tube housing and the patient during an exposure and is not exposed to greater than 2 millirems in any 1 hour.
- The tube housing shall be of diagnostic type.
- Adjustable collimators, with the same degree of protection as is required of the housing,
shall be provided to restrict the useful beam to the area of clinical interest. They shall provide for independent, stepless adjustment of at least two dimensions of the x- ray field.
- A method shall be provided for visually defining the perimeter of the x-ray field. The total
- Misalignment of the edges of the visually defined field with the respective edges of the x-ray field along either the length or width of the visually defined field shall not exceed 2 percent of the distance from the source to the center of the visually defined field when the surface upon which it appears is perpendicular to the axis of the x-ray beam.
- All mobile or portable diagnostic x-ray systems shall be provided with means to limit the SSD to 30 centimeters or greater.
Disclaimer: The information in this document is solely for reference material. Regulations change often. To be sure of the most up-to-date laws, contact your local and state agencies.
Additional Resources
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision
5104 N. Francis, Suite C
P.O. Box 18256
Oklahoma City, OK 73118-6020
(405) 271-5243
Oklahoma Radiology License
Radiation Advisory Committee
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
707 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(405) 702-1000
