§ 35.491. Training for ophthalmic use of strontium-90.
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Except as provided in § 35.57, the licensee shall require the authorized user of strontium-90 for ophthalmic radiotherapy to be a physician who—
(a)Is an authorized user under § 35.490 or equivalent Agreement State requirements; or (b)(1) Has completed 24 hours of classroom and laboratory training applicable to the medical use of strontium-90 for ophthalmic radiotherapy. The training must include—
(i)Radiation physics and instrumentation;
(ii)Radiation protection;
(iii)Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and
(iv)Radiation biology; and
(2)Supervised clinical training in ophthalmic radiotherapy 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 five individuals. This supervised clinical training must involve—
(i)Examination of each individual to be treated;
(ii)Calculation of the dose to be administered;
(iii)Administration of the dose; and
(iv)Follow up and review of each individual's case history; and
(3)Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor authorized user who meets the requirements in § 35.57, § 35.490, § 35.491, or equivalent Agreement State requirements, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the requirements in paragraphs (b)(1) and
(2)of this section and is able to independently fulfill the radiation safety-related duties as an authorized user of strontium-90 for ophthalmic use. [67 FR 20370, Apr. 24, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 19326, Apr. 21, 2003; 71 FR 15011, Mar. 27, 2006; 74 FR 33906, July 14, 2009; 83 FR 33109, July 16, 2018]
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