Ohio Admin. Code 3701:1-58-48 - Calibration measurements of brachytherapy sources
(A) Before the first medical use of a
brachytherapy source, a licensee shall have:
(1) Determined the source output or activity
using a dosimetry system that meets the requirements of paragraph (A) of rule
3701:1-58-60
of the Administrative Code;
(2)
Determined source positioning accuracy within applicators; and
(3) Used published protocols currently
accepted by nationally recognized bodies to meet the requirements of paragraphs
(A)(1) and (A)(2) of this rule.
(B) Instead of a licensee making its own
measurements as required in paragraph (A) of this rule, the licensee may use
measurements provided by the source manufacturer or by a calibration laboratory
accredited by the american association of physicists
in medicine
"American Association of Physicists
in Medicine" (AAPM) that are made in accordance with paragraph (A) of
this rule.
(C) A licensee shall
mathematically correct the outputs or activities determined in paragraph (A) of
this rule for radioactive decay at intervals consistent with one percent
radioactive decay.
(D) A licensee
shall retain a record of each calibration in accordance with rule
3701:1-58-89
of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3748.02, 3748.04
Rule Amplifies: 3748.04
Prior Effective Dates: 08/15/2005, 10/04/2010
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3748.02, 3748.04
Rule Amplifies: 3748.04
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/2005, 10/4/10
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