Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 335 - MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Subpart J - TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Section 335.9120 - Training for Ophthalmic Use of Strontium-90
Universal Citation: 32 IL Admin Code ยง 335.9120
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
Except as provided in Section 335.9160, the licensee shall require the authorized user using only strontium-90 for ophthalmic radiation therapy to be a physician who:
a) Is an authorized user who meets the requirements of Section 335.9100 or equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State requirements; or
b) Has:
1) Completed 24 hours of classroom and
laboratory training applicable to the medical use of strontium-90 for
ophthalmic radiation therapy. The training shall include:
A) Radiation physics and
instrumentation;
B) Radiation
protection;
C) Mathematics
pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity;
D) Radiation biology; and
2) Completed clinical training in
ophthalmic radiation therapy under the supervision of an authorized user at a
medical institution, clinic, or private practice that includes the use of
strontium-90 for the ophthalmic treatment of 5 individuals. The supervised
clinical training shall include:
A)
Examination of each individual to be treated;
B) Calculation of the dose to be
administered;
C) Administration of
the dose; and
D) Follow-up and
review of each individual's case history; and
3) Obtained written attestation that the
individual has satisfactorily completed the requirements in subsections (b)(1)
and (b)(2) and is able to independently fulfill the radiation safety-related
duties as an authorized user of strontium-90 for ophthalmic use. The
attestation shall be signed by a preceptor authorized user who meets the
requirements in this Section, Section 335.9100, 335.9160, or equivalent U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State requirements.
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