Section He-P 4035.46 - 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 He-P 4035.53(a) and (b);(2) Determined source positioning accuracy within applicators; and(3) Used published protocols currently accepted by nationally recognized bodies to meet the requirements of He-P 4035.46(a)(1) and (a) (2); or(4) Used 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 He-P 4035.46(a).(b) A licensee shall mathematically correct the outputs or activities determined by He-P 4035.46(a) for physical decay at intervals consistent with 1 percent physical decay.(c) A licensee shall retain a record of each calibration of brachytherapy source for 3 years after the last use of the The record shall include:(1) The date of the calibration;(2) The manufacturer's name, model number, and serial number for the source and the instruments used to calibrate the source;(3) The source output or activity;(4) The source positioning accuracy within the applicators; and(5) The name of the individual, the source manufacturer, or the calibration laboratory that performed the calibration.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4035.46
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