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Alliance Medical Physics provides services to assist with the development, documentation and implementation of the Radiation Safety Program. Every medical facility that uses ionizing radiation should have a radiation safety program for its protection, the protection of its staff and the protection of the patients. The radiation safety program is comprised of 4 components including a written program, training/education, documentation/record-keeping, and periodic review.

The written program outlines:

• Responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer


• Record-keeping that is needed to comply with state/local regulations or standards.


• Required documentation


• Personnel Training


• ALARA Program


• Personnel Monitoring


• Dose limits and what to do if exceeded limits


• Radiation producing machine safety guidelines


• Quality control required

Training/education should take place with the staff in accordance with the written program. The records required by the outlined plan should be documented and kept for an appropriate period of time.

The final component of a comprehensive radiation safety program is the periodic review of the program. The review should determine who needs to review the plan, the changes needed, how often it should be reviewed, where the written plan is held, and how everyone will review it. A review of the Radiation Safety Program is performed by the physicist during the annual medical physics survey.

This intricate process may be a daunting task, but with the help of an experienced physicist the task can be completed efficiently and correctly.

For more detailed information and a quotation for specific services please contact us