RPA: Medical Physics Consulting You Can Trust—Local Expertise, Proven Results
What We Offer
With a focus on long-term relationships, Radiological Physics Associates (RPA) is a Nashville-based, physicist-owned medical physics consulting group with decades of experience, trusted by hundreds of healthcare systems, outpatient facilities, dental practices, educational institutions, and industrial clients across Tennessee and its bordering states.
Our experienced team helps you stay compliant with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards and internal requirements — all at an affordable price.
Protecting Patients, Empowering Providers
With Comprehensive Medical Radiological Physics Support
RPA delivers multi-modality expertise with personal, local service that ensures consistency, authentic relationships, and compliance. We help you navigate regulatory and accreditation requirements with clear guidance and affordable, responsive support.
Our Services
Diagnostic Imaging Services
- CT, Mammography, Medical Imaging, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET, Ultrasound
- Acceptance testing and compliance support by qualified radiation physics consultants
Shielding Plans and Shielding Assessments
- Shielding plans
- Post-construction, post-installation, and annual shielding assessments
- Radiation protection surveys for safety and compliance
Radiation Safety and RSO Support
- Radiation Safety Officer consulting and oversight
- Radioactive Material License renewals for regulatory compliance
Resources
Clear answers. Practical guidance. Reliable availability.
As an RPA client, you get access to our comprehensive library of easy-to-understand resources, designed to help you quickly resolve regulatory, accreditation, and compliance questions you face most often.
Because your team deserves straightforward support that keeps you confident and compliant every day.
Learning Portal
Online learning designed for your team.
Our upcoming Learning Portal will give RPA clients access to self-paced, accredited courses — complete with quizzes — to help your team meet regulatory training requirements and earn continuing education credits, making compliance training more convenient than ever.
Why Choose Us
Local. Trusted. Physicist-Owned.
For more than 35 years, RPA has been a Nashville-based, physicist-owned small business dedicated to helping clients stay compliant and navigate changing state and federal accreditation requirements with confidence.
We invest in our team so they can deliver the honesty, transparency and personal service you and your staff deserve — building real relationships that last.
Qualified Expertise
RPA's medical physics consultants offer deep expertise across multiple modalities - never relying on inexperienced radiological physics data collectors.
Your RPA physicist is fully qualified to consult on the specific modality that needs inspection. Because our team is cross-trained in multiple areas, they often can address other questions or needs in a single visit, making your job easier and your compliance process smoother.
Responsive Compliance
RPA actively monitors changing regulatory and accreditation requirements from the NRC, Joint Commission, State Regulators, ACR, and other compliance organizations.
We're committed to helping you and your team meet and maintain compliance with clarity and ease, so you can focus on providing safe, high-quality patient care.
Local Expertise, Lasting Commitment
We're committed to serving our community. That’s why our consultants live and work in the region we serve. As one of the Southeast’s only dedicated medical physics consulting groups, we focus on facilities within five hours of Nashville—delivering consistent, trusted service from people who treat you like true partners.
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you're looking to build a long-term relationship with experienced physicists you trust or want a more affordable and transparent partnership, RPA is here to help.
We'll help you stay compliant with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and inspections — all at an affordable price. Medical physics consulting is our sole focus. That means you get unmatched expertise, consistent guidance, and a partner who understands your challenges.