Medical physics consulting Pennsylvania — Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services provides comprehensive diagnostic radiation physics and medical physicist consulting to healthcare facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Our board-certified diagnostic medical physicists serve imaging centers, hospitals, and multi-site health systems from Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Scranton.
Why choose DRPS for Pennsylvania medical physics services?
Statewide coverage
- Philadelphia: Greater Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
- Pittsburgh: Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio River region
- Harrisburg: Central Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Valley
- Allentown: Lehigh Valley — Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
- Scranton / Wilkes-Barre: Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Statewide: Services available across all of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania regulatory expertise
We work fluently with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radiation Control Division, which registers X-ray machines and licenses radioactive materials. Diagnostic X-ray requirements are in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 221 (X-Rays in the Healing Arts), with registration in Chapter 216. Pennsylvania became an NRC Agreement State on March 31, 2008, so all radioactive materials licensing runs through PA DEP.
Comprehensive service portfolio
- Equipment Performance Evaluations (EPEs)
- Radiation shielding design and certification
- Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services
- Radioactive materials license support
- Accreditation support (ACR, IAC, RadSite, Joint Commission)
- Quality assurance programs
- Staff training and education
FAQ: Medical physics consulting in Pennsylvania
Why choose DRPS in Pennsylvania? Board-certified physicists with experience across PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection requirements. We serve Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and the Lehigh Valley.
What services are available in Pennsylvania? Equipment performance evaluations, shielding design, RSO services, RAM license support, and ACR / IAC / RadSite / Joint Commission accreditation support.
How do I get started? Contact DRPS to request a quote or schedule services.
Pennsylvania regulatory requirements
- PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection: X-ray registration (25 Pa. Code Ch. 216), diagnostic X-ray requirements (25 Pa. Code Ch. 221), and radioactive materials licensing (Agreement State since 2008)
- MQSA: Federal annual medical physicist surveys for mammography
- ACR, IAC, RadSite, and Joint Commission: Accreditation standards
Pennsylvania regulatory citations
"Fluoroscopic equipment shall be evaluated by or under the direction of a QMP within 30 days after installation and after any maintenance of the system that may affect the exposure rate. Thereafter, evaluations shall be made at intervals not to exceed 14 months"
"The performance evaluation of a CT X-ray system shall be performed after initial installation and before use on human patients. Thereafter, the evaluation shall be made at intervals not to exceed 14 months."
"Register with the Department within 30 days after acquisition."