Medical & Academic X-Ray

Healing Arts, Veterinary Medicine and
Academic X-Ray Machine Registration

For a new Certificate of Registration, the following forms must be completed to register your medical or academic facility. Submit the completed forms along with the appropriate fee.

• BRC Form 226-2 - Application for Users of Radiation Machines in Healing Arts, Veterinary Medicine and Academic Facilities.
  
• BRC Form 226-1 - Business Information Form
  
• BRC Form 42-3 - Radiation Safety Officer Information
  
• Fee Schedule - To determine the fee for your facility refer to 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §289.204, "Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material(s) Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services.

Mail the forms and fee to:

Texas Department of State Health Services
Radiation Control
Attn: Machine Source Group
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3189

Operating and Safety Procedures

Title 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §289.227(i) and 25 TAC §289.229 requires each registrant to have and implement written operating and safety procedures. The following Regulatory Guides can be used to help you develop procedures unique to your facility. Choose the guide that addresses your type of facility..

Regulatory Guide 4.3 - Healing Arts of Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic
Regulatory Guide 4.5 - Veterinary Medicine

Regulatory Guide 4.6 - Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines and Simulators

For registrants with an accelerator, LRS-35 will help you in providing the necessary shielding and room design information.

Mobile Services and Screening Programs

Mobile Services Information

Healing Arts or Veterinary Medicine Screening Information

Registration Tips

For more information on how to amend your registration, check out the Registration Tips page. These tips will guide you through what is needed to request an amendment or terminate your registration and much, much more.

Compliance & Inspection:

• Violations
• Preparing for an inspection of your x-ray machines
• Tips for answering a notice of violation

Machine Registration:

• New registration, registration amendment, and registration termination
• Registration frequently asked questions
• Fee facts for healing arts x-ray
• Self-Referred osteoporosis screening special requirements and exemptions

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Texas Department of State Health Services, Radiation Control Program
1100 West 49th Street - Austin, Texas 78756-3189 - (512) 834-6688 or (512) 834-6770

Last Updated September 27, 2006