Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 410. INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
Article 410IAC5. RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH |
Rule 410IAC5-7. Sealed Radioactive Sources in the Healing Arts |
Section 410IAC5-7-1.1. Definitions
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1. As used in 410 IAC 5-7, the following definitions apply:
"Brachytherapy" means a method of radiation therapy in which an encapsulated source or group of sources is utilized to deliver beta or gamma radiation at a distance of up to a few centimeters, by surface, intracavitary, or interstitial application.
"Teletherapy" means therapeutic irradiation in which the source of radiation is at a distance from the body. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 5-7-1.1; filed Feb 29, 1984, 10:10 am: 7 IR 966; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA)