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