Ohio Admin. Code 3701:1-58-49 - Strontium-90 sources for ophthalmic treatments
(A)
Licensees who use
strontium-90 for ophthalmic treatments must ensure that certain activities as
specified in paragraph (B) of this rule are performed by either:
(1)
An authorized
medical physicist; or
(2)
An individual who:
(a)
Is identified as
an ophthalmic physicist on a specific medical use license issued by the
director, United States nuclear regulatory commission or an agreement state;
permit issued by a United States nuclear regulatory commission or an agreement
state broad scope medical use licensee; medical use permit issued by a United
States nuclear regulatory commission master material licensee; or permit issued
by a United States nuclear regulatory commission master material licensee broad
scope medical use permittee; and
(b)
Holds a master's
or doctor's degree in physics, medical physics, other physical sciences,
engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university;
and
(c)
Has successfully completed one year of full-time
training in medical physics and an additional year of full-time work experience
under the supervision of a medical physicist; and
(d)
Has documented
training in:
(i)
The creation, modification, and completion of written
directives;
(ii)
Procedures for administrations requiring a written
directive; and
(iii)
Performing the calibration measurements of
brachytherapy sources as detailed in rule
3701:1-58-48
of the Administrative Code.
(B)
The individuals
who are identified in paragraph (A) of this rule must:
(1)
Calculate the
activity of each strontium-90 source that is used to determine the treatment
times for ophthalmic treatments. The decay must be based on the activity
determined under rule
3701:1-58-48
of the Administrative Code; and
(2)
Assist the
licensee in developing, implementing, and maintaining written procedures to
provide high confidence that the administration is in accordance with the
written directive. These procedures must include the frequencies that the
individual meeting the requirements in paragraph (A) of this rule will observe
treatments, review the treatment methodology, calculate treatment time for the
prescribed dose, and review records to verify that the administrations were in
accordance with the written directives.
(C)
Licensees must
retain a record of the activity of each strontium-90 source in accordance with
rule
3701:1-58-90
of the Administrative Code.
Replaces: 3701:1-58-49
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3748.04
Rule Amplifies: 3748.04
Prior Effective Dates: 08/15/2005
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