S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-63.IV.F.RHA 4.51

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-63.IV.F.RHA 4.51 - Calibration Measurements of Brachytherapy Sources

4.51.1 Before the first medical use of a brachytherapy source on or after the effective date of these regulations, a licensee shall have--

4.51.1.1 Determined the source output or activity using a dosimetry system that meets the requirements of RHA 4.63.1;

4.51.1.2 Determined source positioning accuracy within applicators; and

4.51.1.3 Used published protocols currently accepted by nationally recognized bodies to meet the requirements of RHA 4.51.1.1 and 4.51.1.2.

4.51.2 A licensee may use measurements provided by the source manufacturer or by a calibration laboratory accredited by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine that are made in accordance with RHA 4.51.1.

4.51.3 A licensee shall mathematically correct the outputs or activities determined in RHA 4.51.1 for physical decay at intervals consistent with 1 percent physical decay.

4.51.4 A licensee shall retain a record of each calibration in accordance with RHA 4.105.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-63.IV.F.RHA 4.51