Energia i regulacje · 3.11.1994

Request for Comments Regarding Potential Modifications of NRC's Therapy Regulations

A major revision of the regulations governing the medical use of byproduct material, and associated licensing and inspection guidance is planned, to more easily accommodate changes in current technology and patterns of medical use. The staff discussed the need for additional regulations and guidance for brachytherapy (in particular, high-dose-rate brachytherapy) with NRC's Advisory Committee for the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). The ACMUI advised the staff to solicit additional information from the regulated community to sufficiently identify and evaluate the problems and determine what additional regulations and guidance are necessary to further prevent errors. The NRC seeks input from the medical community with regard to the adequacy of existing standards and procedures for brachytherapy and radiopharmaceutical therapy and would like to discuss the future direction of guidelines and regulations. As one aspect of these objectives, NRC is publishing this list of issues and questions for comment and response by members of the medical community and any other interested parties.