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10 CFR §35.491

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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—
  1. (a)Is an authorized user under § 35.490 or equivalent Agreement State requirements; or
  2. (b)
    1. (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—
      1. (i)Radiation physics and instrumentation;
      2. (ii)Radiation protection;
      3. (iii)Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and
      4. (iv)Radiation biology; and
    2. (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—
      1. (i)Examination of each individual to be treated;
      2. (ii)Calculation of the dose to be administered;
      3. (iii)Administration of the dose; and
      4. (iv)Follow up and review of each individual's case history; and
    3. (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.