Your Proven Partner for Confident Compliance
Our Medical Physics Services
Radiological Physics Associates (RPA) offers comprehensive medical physics consulting designed to bring you peace of mind and confidence in your compliance. Our support spans radiation safety audits, shielding plans, equipment calibration, and diagnostic imaging inspections. We focus on long-term relationships and tailored solutions that reflect your team’s real-world needs — not generic advice.
Diagnostic Imaging Modalities We Support
RPA helps you meet evolving standards in CT without disrupting patient care or workflow.
Our CT services include:
- Annual physics testing for Joint Commission, ACR, IAC and state requirements
- ACR and IAC accreditation support and documentation
- Acceptance testing and blown tube replacements
- Dose optimization programs
- QC reviews and performance checks
We identify issues early and fine-tune performance so your program stays reliable and inspection-ready.
Mammography is one of the most closely regulated imaging services. With RPA, you get a physicist who understands MQSA and ACR requirements and works efficiently with your team.
We support digital and film systems with:
- Annual physics surveys for MQSA, ACR and state compliance
- ACR accreditation preparation
- Blown tube and detector replacement inspections within 72 hours of notification
- Monitor evaluations
- QC guidance and ongoing phone support
We help you stay inspection-ready, minimize departmental downtime, and focus on patient care.
MRI demands a specialized approach. RPA brings years of focused experience to ensure your program meets both safety standards and operational goals.
Our MRI services include:
- Annual physics testing for ACR, IAC, and Joint Commission standards
- ACR and IAC accreditation support and documentation
- Acceptance testing for new systems
- Routine QC reviews and MRI safety evaluations
- MRSE support
Whether you’re managing a single system or multiple systems, our MRI consultants ensure that your MRI program remains consistent and compliant.
From medical offices to industrial settings, RPA delivers X-ray compliance support with minimal disruption.
Services include:
- Equipment testing to maintain compliance with Joint Commission and state regulatory requirements
- Radiation safety evaluations
- Documentation and compliance reporting
We tailor our services to your specific environment and ensure that your systems meet regulatory requirements.
RPA provides full-scope support for nuclear medicine programs, from startup to routine operations.
Our Nuclear Medicine physics services include:
- Annual physics testing and compliance reporting
- ACR accreditation support
- Acceptance testing and shielding evaluation
- Quarterly audits with dose calibrator and leak testing
- Radioactive Materials License applications and renewal support
- Program startup consulting
Our Nuclear Medicine reports are timely, clear and tailored to your workflow.
PET services require more than routine testing. Our team understands the complexities of radiopharmaceuticals, system performance and regulatory expectations.
We provide:
- Annual physics testing and compliance support
- ACR accreditation support for PET and PET/CT systems
- Acceptance testing and shielding evaluation
- Quarterly audits and dose calibrator checks
- Radioactive Materials License applications and renewal support
- Program startup consulting
With RPA, you stay ready for surveys and confident in your PET program’s performance.
Protective equipment only works if it is properly maintained. We evaluate and document the condition of your aprons, shields, and PPE to support staff and patient safety.
Services include:
- Routine performance checks
- Inventory tracking
- Replacement recommendations
Let us help you build a culture of safety that holds up to compliance scrutiny.
Radiation oncology requires precise execution and strong oversight. RPA provides practical consulting to help you meet your department’s safety, QA and accreditation goals.
Services include:
- Independent plan review
- Annual audits and compliance reporting
- ACR accreditation preparation
- On-site physics consultation
We deliver support tailored to your specific systems and workflows.
Ultrasound may not involve radiation exposure, but it still requires routine evaluation to ensure accurate imaging and consistent performance.
Our ultrasound services include:
- Routine equipment checks
- Image quality testing
- ACR accreditation and QA documentation support
We help ensure your ultrasound program meets your internal standards and external expectations.
Additional Services
We simplify the path to compliance with clear, practical guidance for:
We verify that new or updated equipment is installed, calibrated, and performing to manufacturer and regulatory standards, ensuring each system is ready for safe and effective use from day one.
Clear oversight and proper licensing are key to maintaining radiation safety. We support RSOs and administrators with guidance tailored to your facility.
And if your facility needs to outsource your RSO function, we’ve got you covered.
Our services include:
- RSO consulting and documentation support
- Radioactive Materials License applications and renewals
- Regulatory reviews and policy updates
- Fully-qualified, state-approved RSOs available for outsourcing
- An RSO Administrator (RSOA) program for Tennessee facilities that are required to maintain oversight for the use of their registered X-ray equipment
We help you stay organized and ahead of inspections, and maintain compliance with NRC requirements for RSO oversight.
Whether you’re planning a new space, upgrading existing infrastructure, or meeting state and federal requirements for shielding assessments, radiation shielding must meet rigorous safety codes.
We offer:
- Shielding plans
- Post-construction shielding assessments
- Post-installation radiation protection surveys
- Annual shielding evaluation
Our radiation shielding services comply with state and federal standards and are customized to your facility’s layout and specific requirements.
How We Work
Tell Us What You Need
Whether you have a new piece of equipment, are building a new facility, are renovating a department, or applying for accreditation for one of your imaging programs, we are here to help your single facility or your entire healthcare system. Visit our website to tell us more about your needs, and our team will get to work setting you up as a new client and matching you with the right RPA physicist to serve you.
Schedule Your Services
Once we understand your needs, one of our qualified medical physics consultants will reach out to you directly to schedule your services.
Complete Your Inspection
Your assigned RPA medical physics consultant will conduct your inspection according to the regulatory and accrediting standards required by your facility. While they are on-site, they will consult with you about any questions or concerns you may have regarding radiation safety. If necessary, they will bring your issues to the entire RPA team for assistance or follow-up. When you engage with one RPA consultant, you gain access to our full bench of expertise.
Receive Your Reports
Once your inspection is complete, our standard is to provide your completed physics reports within two weeks. Our service continues after the inspection, as our team is available to answer follow-up questions about your reports at no additional cost.
Looking for a new full-service medical physics consulting provider?
If your healthcare system is considering options for switching medical physics consulting groups in a full-service relationship across multiple modalities, our team is ready to help! You can enter a request for a quote in our web portal, and one of our contract team members will reach out to you to learn more about your system and needs. Then we will prepare a customized proposal that shows why we believe RPA is best suited to your needs.
Why Choose RPA?
Local and Dedicated
We’re physicist-owned and operated with a focus on consulting only. You’ll work with the same professionals year over year who understand your facility and your goals.
Beyond the Checklist
We offer meaningful guidance, not just task completion. Our partnerships are built for the long haul, helping you stay confident and prepared.
No Flash, Just Expertise
We prioritize substance over sales tactics. Expect personal service, no hidden costs, and solutions tailored to your actual needs.
Industries We Serve
RPA collaborates with a diverse range of facilities that utilize diagnostic, therapeutic, or industrial radiation-emitting equipment. These include:
- Hospitals
- Dental practices
- Imaging centers
- Veterinary clinics
- Doctor’s offices
- Educational institutions
- Outpatient surgery centers
- Industrial facilities
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re looking for a long-term partner you can trust, want more transparent and affordable service, or prefer working with a local team that genuinely understands your needs, RPA is ready to serve you.
Medical physics consulting is all we do. Let’s build your compliance plan together.