Minnesota Administrative Rules

4731.4478 TELETHERAPY AND GAMMA STEREOTACTIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

A licensee must perform acceptance testing on the treatment planning system of teletherapy and gamma stereotactic computer systems according to published protocols accepted by nationally recognized bodies. At a minimum, the acceptance testing must include, as applicable, verification of:

A.

the source-specific input parameters required by the dose calculation algorithm;

B.

the accuracy of dose, dwell time, and treatment time calculations at representative points;

C.

the accuracy of isodose plots and graphic displays;

D.

the accuracy of the software used to determine sealed source positions from radiographic images; and

E.

the accuracy of electronic transfer of the treatment delivery parameters to the treatment delivery unit from the treatment planning system.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.1202; 144.1203

History:

29 SR 755

Published Electronically:

March 12, 2009