10 C.F.R. Subpart G—Sealed Sources for Diagnosis
Title 10 - Energy
A licensee shall use only sealed sources for diagnostic medical uses as approved in the Sealed Source and Device Registry. Except as provided in §35.57, the licensee shall require the authorized user of a diagnostic sealed source for use in a device authorized under §35.500 to be a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who— (a) Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process includes all of the requirements in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and whose certification has been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State. (The names of board certifications which have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State will be posted on the NRC's Web page.); or (b) Has completed 8 hours of classroom and laboratory training in basic radionuclide handling techniques specifically applicable to the use of the device. The training must include— (1) Radiation physics and instrumentation; (2) Radiation protection; (3) Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and (4) Radiation biology; and (c) Has completed training in the use of the device for the uses requested. [67 FR 20370, Apr. 24, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 16366, Mar. 30, 2005]
Title 10: Energy
PART 35—MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL
Subpart G—Sealed Sources for Diagnosis
§ 35.500 Use of sealed sources for diagnosis.
§ 35.590 Training for use of sealed sources for diagnosis.
