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Contact: Clare Miles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ss7 AEC CONSIDERS RULE CHANGES CONCERNING RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHYSICIANS IN USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Atomic Energy Commission is considering amendments to its regulations which would specify certain responsibilities for physicians who are authorized to use radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and would outline activities which may be delegated by physicians to technicians who assist them. The proposed rule includes a requirement that medical licensees must report to the Commission all misadministrations of radioactive materials and must notify the patient or his family of any misadministration which could cause a demonstrable adverse affect on the patient unless, in the physician's judgment, such notification would be contrary to the best interests of the patient or his family. All reports will be made available for public inspection. tration of (1) a radiopharmaceutical, or radiation from a source, other than the one intended, ( 2 ) a radiopharmaceutical o r radiation to the wrong patient, or ( 3 ) a dose o f radiopharmaceutical or exposure to a radiation source outside the intended dose range prescribed by the physician or by a method o f administration other than intended by the physician. Misadministration would be defined to include adminisUnder the proposed amendments, certain responsibilities must be carried out personally by the authorized physician and may not be delegated except to other physicians under. his supervision. These include: . Prescribing the radiopharmaceutical o r source radiation and the quantity or exposure to be adminis: Approving all patient procedures involving t h l administration of radiopharmaceuticals or the applicaiion of . Determining the method of administration.
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. Interpreting the results of diagnostic procedures in which radiopharmaceuticals are administered. However, physicians would be permitted to delegate to technicians and other paramedical personnel the performance of certain activities including preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and measurement of dosages prior to administration, and the use of appropriate instrumentation for the collection of data to be used by the physician. posed rules would require physicians to determine that technicians have been properly trained to perform their duties, to describe their training program for technicians in the license application, and to maintain records showing the basis for determination of technician qualifications. and suggestions concerning the proposed amendments to the Secretary of the Commission, U. S . Atomic Energy Commission, ceedings Staff. Comments and suggestions should be received not later than 4 5 days following publication of the proposed amendments in the Federal Register on March 9 , 1973. Comments received will be available for review at the CommisAll interested persons are invited to submit comments