Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What happens if a complaint is filed against me, and I admit to a violation of the law?

Q2. What happens when a complaint is filed?

Q3. How do I report someone violating the West Virginia Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy laws?

Q4. Are the disciplinary actions available to the public?

Q5. Can a person I file a complaint against sue me?

Q6. Is an investigation conducted on the complaints received?

Q1. Can a nuclear medicine technologist operate a PET/CT unit for fusion imaging?

Q2. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed MRI Technologist?

Q3. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Nuclear Medicine Technologist?

Q4. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Radiologic Technologist?

Q5. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Radiation Therapist?

Q6. Can a licensed technologist perform suturing?

Q1. Is an individual performing imaging of biopsy specimens in a surgical or pathology laboratory setting required to have a medical imaging license from the West Virginia Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners?

Q2. Can a licensed technologist perform fluoroscopic examinations?

Q3. Can a nurse operate x-ray equipment in a doctor’s office?

Q4. Can an NMTCB technologist operate the CT portion of a PET/CT scanner?

Q5. Who can operate the radiation equipment during a cardiac cath.

Q6. Can any individual in an office operate a bone densitometry unit?

Q1. How quickly is the website updated when I renew my license online?

Q2. Are Apprentice Licenses in Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Nuclear Medicine still available?

Q3. I moved and the post office was supposed to forward my mail.

Q4. I don’t like to put my credit card information on the Internet. Can I still renew by credit card?

Q5. I didn’t get an application for renewal.

Q6. Why was my application and check returned?

Q7. I sent my ASRT / WVSRT card in with my renewal application. Why was my check and application returned to me?

Q8. Can I renew my license with a credit card?

Q9. Why did I not receive a new license after renewal?

Q1. Can I use college courses for my CE Credits?

Q2. Are any type of CE’s acceptable?

Q3. Do all of my CE credits have to be Category A?

Q4. What if I’m on CE probation with ARRT. Can I still renew my state license?

Q5. Can I renew my license if I don’t have my required CE’s?

Q6. Can the CE’s I obtain while I have my Probationary Permit be used in my next biennium?

Q1. How do I get a Temporary Permit?

Q2. Is my Temporary Permit still good after I pass my ARRT examination?

Q3. I have a Temporary Permit. How long after I pass my ARRT examination do I have to get my permanent license?

Q4. How do I renew my Temporary Permit?

Q1. I let my ARRT and state license lapse. Can I re-license in West Virginia?

Q2. I don’t work in Radiology anymore. Do I have to renew my license?

Q1. If I am a Medical Dosimetrist, do I need a WV Medical Imaging License?

Q2. How can a mobile diagnostic radiology company post the WV Medical Imaging License of their licensees when they are performing radiological procedures in multiple locations, (such as nursing homes), to comply with the license posting requirement detailed in 4.5 of the Series One Rule?

Q3. I graduated from a foreign school of Radiologic Technology. Can I be licensed to practice Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy in West Virginia?

Q4. What do I need to submit in order to obtain my license?

Q5. What are your license requirements?

Q6. I am a registered radiographer, licensed in the state of WV.  Why do I have to provide my Social Security number in order to obtain my WV license with the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board?

Q1. Can I use the Change of Address form to change my license to my married name?

Q2. Should I notify the Board's office of my new employer?

Q1. When are Meeting Minutes available on the Website for review by the public?