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PP 1-B Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst 11/30/1994 6/30/1997
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A Qualified Medical Physicist is an individual who is competent to practice independently one or more of the subfields of medical physics.

  1. I. Therapeutic Radiological Physics
    This particular field pertains to:
    1. the therapeutic applications of x rays, of gamma rays, of electron and charged particle beams, of neutrons, and of radiations from sealed radionuclide sources
    2. the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement and evaluation
    3. the quality of images resulting from their production and use
    4. medical health physics associated with this subfield
  2. II. Diagnostic Radiological Physics
    This particular field pertains to:
    1. the diagnostic applications of x rays, of gamma rays from sealed sources, of ultrasonic radiation, of radiofrequency radiation, of magnetic fields
    2. the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement and evaluation
    3. the quality of images resulting from their production and use
    4. medical health physics associated with this subfield
  3. Medical Nuclear Physics
    This particular field pertains to:
    1. the therapeutic and diagnostic applications of radionuclides (except those used in sealed sources for therapeutic purposes)
    2. the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement and evaluation
    3. the quality of images resulting from their production and use
    4. medical health physics associated with this subfield
  4. Medical Health Physics
    This particular field pertains to:
    1. the safe use of x rays, of gamma rays, of electron and other charged particle beams, of neutrons, of radionuclides, and of radiation from sealed radionuclide sources for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, except with regard to the application of radiation to patients for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
    2. the instrumentation required to perform appropriate radiation surveys

    It is expected that an individual will not hold himself/herself out to be qualified in a subfield for which he/she has not established competency. An individual will be considered competent to practice one or more of the subfields of Medical Physics if that individual is certified in that subfield by any of the following organizations:
    1. The American Board of Radiology
    2. The American Board of Medical Physics
    3. The American Board of Health Physics
    4. The American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine
    5. The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine

    The American Association of Physicists in Medicine regards board certification, in the appropriate medical physics subfield, as the appropriate qualification for the designation of Qualified Medical Physicist.

    In addition to the above qualifications, a Qualified Medical Physicist shall meet and uphold the "Guidelines for Ethical Practice for Medical Physicists" as published by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and satisfy state licensure requirements where applicable.
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Policy version history
Policy number Policy name Policy date Sunset date Active?
PP 1-A Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst 8/8/1993 11/29/1994 Inactive
PP 1-B Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst 11/30/1994 6/30/1997 Inactive
PP 1-C Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 7/1/1997 11/30/2004 Inactive
PP 1-D Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 12/1/2004 7/30/2008 Inactive
PP 1-E Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 7/31/2008 11/27/2009 Inactive
PP 1-F Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 11/28/2009 3/29/2011 Inactive
PP 1-G Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 3/30/2011 11/29/2011 Inactive
PP 1-H Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 11/30/2011 8/2/2017 Inactive
PP 1-I Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 8/3/2017 8/1/2018 Inactive
PP 1-J Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 8/2/2018 12/31/2023 Inactive
PS 7-A Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist 8/2/2018 12/31/2028 Active

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