The physics behind safe imaging.
Medical Physics Associates tests equipment, designs shielding and runs radiation safety programs for hospitals and imaging centers across New York, so your teams can focus on patients and your paperwork is ready before anyone asks.
Services
Each service lists the rule or standard it answers to, so you know exactly what the report covers.Confirm references
Equipment performance testing
Acceptance and annual physics testing for CT, MRI, mammography, fluoroscopy, radiography and dental X-ray.Confirm modalities
MQSA, ACR, 10 NYCRR Part 16
Shielding design and surveys
Shielding plans for new and renovated rooms, reviewed with your architect, then a survey once the walls are up.
NCRP Report 147
Radiation Safety Officer support
A consulting RSO for program oversight, audits and your radiation safety committee.Confirm
NYC Health Code Article 175
Nuclear medicine physics
Gamma camera, dose calibrator and survey meter quality control on a set schedule.Confirm
ACR, NRC Agreement State rules
Dose review and inspections
Patient dose review against reference levels, staff dosimetry trends, and preparation for accreditation and state or city inspections.Confirm
The Joint Commission, ACR
Radiation safety, explained
Plain answers for staff, patients and visitors. Your facility’s Radiation Safety Officer has the final word on local rules.
Time, distance, shielding
Less time near the beam, more distance from it, and a barrier between you. How that looks in fluoroscopy and CT.
Read the guidePregnancy and imaging
What declared pregnant workers and pregnant patients should know before a shift or an exam.
Read the guideAfter an incident
Who to call, what to write down, and what must be reported to the state or city, and how quickly.
Read the guideDosimetry badges
Where to wear your badge, when to swap it, and how to read the quarterly report.
Read the guide
Education & Training
In-services, physician fluoroscopy training and new-hire orientation, taught by the physicists who know your rooms. On site or by video.Confirm
Policies & Procedures
Radiation safety manual, ALARA program, pregnant worker policy and incident reporting, written for your facility and reviewed with you each year.
Radiation Safety Reports
Every report we prepare for your facility is in one secure portal. Staff sign in with the email their invitation was sent to.
Talk to a physicist
Tell us about the equipment, the room or the deadline. We reply within 1 business day.
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pmConfirm phone, email, address and hours