CFR > Title 10 - Energy > CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION > PART 35—MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL > SUBPART H—Photon Emitting Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units (§35.600 to §35.690) > 35.657—Therapy-related computer systems.

35.657—Therapy-related computer systems.

The licensee shall perform acceptance testing on the treatment planning system of therapy-related computer systems in accordance with 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.