{"id":8780,"date":"2023-05-17T21:06:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T01:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crto.on.ca\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2023-05-17T21:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T01:09:33","slug":"respiratory-therapists-can-again-use-ultrasound-in-their-practice-without-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crto.on.ca\/fr\/public-blog\/respiratory-therapists-can-again-use-ultrasound-in-their-practice-without-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory Therapists can again use ultrasound in their practice without delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Up until Jan. 2019, RTs were permitted to apply soundwaves for the purpose of diagnostic ultrasound under a provision in the <\/span>Controlled Acts Regulation,<\/span><\/i> provided they had a valid order and the procedure was performed in a public hospital. When Medical Sonography became a regulated profession, that section of the regulation was changed to name specific professions, and this resulted in RTs requiring delegation to use ultrasound in their practice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ontario Ministry of Health has now amended the <\/span>Controlled Acts Regulation<\/span><\/i><\/a> (s. 7.1 (1) – O. Reg. 107\/96 ) to enable Respiratory Therapists to utilize diagnostic ultrasound in their practice under the order of a physician or nurse practitioner. <\/span>Delegation is no longer required.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If further information is required, please contact <\/span>Carole Hamp, RRT \u2013 CRTO Registrar & CEO<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Up until Jan. 2019, RTs were permitted to apply soundwaves for the purpose of diagnostic ultrasound under a provision in the Controlled Acts Regulation, provided they had a valid order and the procedure was performed in a public hospital. 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