Frequently Asked Questions

An ABR Certified Diagnostic Medical Physicist is someone who has passed a rigorous training and screening process through the American Board of Radiology in the field of diagnostic physics. The person must demonstrate the ABR standards of knowledge in patient safety, public safety, and imaging chains in the modalities of MRI, CT, Mammography, Fluoroscopy, Radiography, and Ultrasound. ABR certified physicists are nationally recognized experts in their field, fully meeting the definition of “Qualified Medical Physicist” by the ACR, Joint Commission, and State of California.

Therapy Physics currently employs 7 certified medical physicists, all based in the Southern California area. Our physicists meet all State of California and Federal standards for diagnostic medical physicists, and are all licensed for mammography. We have expertise in all diagnostic modalities and can perform the testing in a professional and efficent manner.

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Therapy Physics is available to provide on-site diagnostic physics services throughout the Western United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Nevada. Please contact us to see if we can provide services to your facility.

We can provide shielding design services throughout the country.

To stay in compliance with California Title 17, we can provide you with acceptance testing on your fluoroscopy system, as well as a survey of the room to verify that radiation exposure to the public is within normal limits. Our reports are provided in an easy to read format that is accepted by State inspectors. In addition, you will need to review the requirements for fluoroscopy facilities on the RHB website.

Our physicists are licensed by the State of California for mammography, and are qualified to test tomosynthesis units. We will provide you with acceptance testing, and in most cases we can provide you with the report for the State of California and FDA on the same day as the testing. You must submit our report to the State of CA RHB for approval prior to clinical use of the mammography equipment.

As of July 2015, the Joint Commission standards require annual testing on all CT, MRI, PET, and Nuclear Medicine systems by a “Qualified Medical Physicist” (see above). In addition, following a unit replacement or new installation, you will need a safety survey of the room to verify that the scatter exposure to the public is within federal regulations. For more information, please visit the Joint Commission website.