(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]