US · guidance
CMS SOM App. D, Tag H0053
§486.108(k) Standard - Personnel and Public Protection
No individual occupationally exposed to radiation is permitted to hold patients
during exposures except during emergencies, nor is any other individual regularly
used for this service. Care is taken to assure that pregnant women do not assist in
portable X-ray examinations.
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History
Rev. 28; Issued: 09-07-07; Effective/Implementation Date: 09-07-07
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
2a29c83ae92c7c24607bf4e0f6b5a73d8674ee995e43d8a6f6705690e3b21945
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