(a) Written policies and procedures shall be developed and maintained by the person responsible for the service in consultation with other appropriate health professionals and administration. Policies shall be approved by the governing body. Procedures shall be approved by the administration and medical staff where such is appropriate.

(b) The responsibility and the accountability of the nuclear medicine service to the medical staff and administration shall be defined.

(c) The storage, use and disposal of radionuclides shall meet the safety standards of California Radiation Control Regulations, Subchapter 4, Chapter 5, Title 17, California Administrative Code.

(d) Nuclear medicine patients shall be subject to periodic followup on completion of their treatment in coordination with the referring physician.

(e) Periodically, an appropriate committee of the medical staff shall evaluate the services provided and make recommendations to the executive committee of the medical staff and administration.