R9-7-743. 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 shall include, as applicable, verification of: 1. The source-specific input parameters required by the dose calculation algorithm; 2. The accuracy of dose, dwell time, and treatment time calculations at representative points; 3. The accuracy of isodose plots and graphic displays; 4. The accuracy of the software used to determine sealed source positions from radiographic images; and 5. The accuracy of electronic transfer of the treatment delivery parameters to the treatment delivery unit from the treatment planning system.