(a)
A licensee shall determine and record the activity of each dosage before medical use.
(b)
For a unit dosage, this determination must be made by—
(1)
Direct measurement of radioactivity; or
(2)
A decay correction, based on the activity or activity concentration determined by—
(i)
A manufacturer or preparer licensed under § 32.72 of this chapter or equivalent Agreement State requirements; or
(ii)
An NRC or Agreement State licensee for use in research in accordance with a Radioactive Drug Research Committee-approved protocol or an Investigational New Drug (IND) protocol accepted by FDA; or
(iii)
A PET radioactive drug producer licensed under § 30.32(j) of this chapter or equivalent Agreement State requirements.
(c)
For other than unit dosages, this determination must be made by—
(1)
Direct measurement of radioactivity;
(2)
Combination of measurement of radioactivity and mathematical calculations; or
(3)
Combination of volumetric measurements and mathematical calculations, based on the measurement made by:
(i)
A manufacturer or preparer licensed under § 32.72 of this chapter or equivalent Agreement State requirements; or
(ii)
A PET radioactive drug producer licensed under § 30.32(j) of this chapter or equivalent Agreement State requirements.
(d)
Unless otherwise directed by the authorized user, a licensee may not use a dosage if the dosage does not fall within the prescribed dosage range or if the dosage differs from the prescribed dosage by more than 20 percent.
(e)
A licensee shall retain a record of the dosage determination required by this section in accordance with § 35.2063.
Code of Federal Regulations
[67 FR 20370, Apr. 24, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55931, Oct. 1, 2007]