X-ray Dental Facilities
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Regulatory Guides
Information Notices
Guidance Documents
- Annual Audit - Dental (PDF)
- Dental Technique Charts (PDF)
- Equipment Notifications (PDF)
- Hand-held Dental Information
- Lead Apron Use (PDF)
- Radiation Safety Officer Delegation Agreement (PDF)
- X-ray Program Responsibilities (PDF)
Relevant Links
Applicable Rule Parts
| 4732.0200 | Registration requirements |
| 4732.0210 | Registration fees |
| 4732.0220 | General Requirements |
| 4732.0305 | Prohibited uses |
| 4732.0306 | Unauthorized uses |
| 4732.0308 | Variance to rules |
| 4732.0310 | Data privacy |
| 4732.0315 | Deliberate misconduct |
| 4732.0330 | Records |
| 4732.0335 | Inspections and testing |
| 4732.0355 | General requirements for shielding |
| 4732.0360 | Shielding plan |
| 4732.0365 | Additional shielding requirements for dental |
| 4732.0400 | Determination of accumulated occupational dose |
| 4732.0410 | Occupational dose limits for adults |
| 4732.0415 | Dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus |
| 4732.0420 | Exposure of minors |
| 4732.0430 | Dose limits for members of the public |
| 4732.0440 | Individual monitoring |
| 4732.0500 | Registrant's safety responsibilities |
| 4732.0505 | Radiation safety office responsibilities |
| 4732.0510 | Procedures & safety instructions for facilities |
| 4732.0520 | Quality assurance program |
| 4732.0540 | Radiation audits |
| 4732.0550 | Radiological practice standards |
| 4732.0555 | X-ray film processing requirements |
| 4732.0560 | Ordering diagnostic or therapy procedures |
| 4732.0570 | Operator requirements |
| 4732.0580 | Registrant requirements for operators |
| 4732.0585 | Equivalent examinations |
| 4732.0590 | Individuals operating equip during training |
| 4732.0700 | Calibrations |
| 4732.0800 | General equipment requirements |
| 4732.0820 | Diagnostic equip. manufactured before 1973 |
| 4732.0835 | Requirements for C.R./digital/PSP equipment |
| 4732.0865 | CT of the head and soft tissues of the neck |
| 4732.0880 | Intraoral dental radiographic systems |
| 4732.0890 | Extraoral dental systems |
| 4732.0895 | Dental CT systems |
| 4732.1100 | Installation calibration tests & equipment performance tests |
For questions, comments or feedback regarding the MDH X-ray Program, please email health.xray@state.mn.us or call 651.201.4545.
