NRC / Agreement State Licensing

Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates radioactive materials in medicine. "Agreement States" administer equivalent programs locally. Required for:

• PET, PET/MR, PET/CT (F-18, Rb-82, Ge-68 sources)
• SPECT (Tc-99m, Tl-201, I-131, etc.)
• Brachytherapy (Ir-192 HDR, I-125 seeds, etc.)

Requirements

• Licensed facility + authorized users
• Radiation Safety Officer
• Documented radiation safety program
• Dose calibrator + survey meter + area monitoring
• Waste disposal + regulated transport

Why it matters to buyers

License transferability is NOT automatic in used-equipment purchases. Plan amendment / new license + inspection into install schedule.