N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-28.18 - Radiation oncology services supplies and equipment

(a) Each radiation oncology department or facility shall have at least one dedicated fluoroscopic or computerized tomography simulator.

(b) Emergency drugs shall be immediately available to the radiation oncology service.

(c) Cobalt-60 equipment shall have a skin to source distance of greater than or equal to 80 centimeters.

(d) All new single unit facilities shall have dual photon energy equipment with electron capability. All existing single unit facilities shall obtain dual photon energy equipment with electron capability by December 20, 2002.

(e) By December 20, 2002, new or replacement machines shall, at a minimum, provider greater than or equal to 10 MV photon energy level capability and greater than or equal to 10 MeV electron energy level capability unless another machine already exists at that facility with these capabilities.

(f) By December 20, 2002, all cobalt 60 machines shall be replaced with machines meeting the specifications outlined in sections (d) and (e) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.18

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.