Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services (DRPS) provides medical physics consulting and radiation safety services to healthcare facilities throughout Orlando and Central Florida. Orlando is the principal city of Orange County and anchors the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. The extended Central Florida region reaches into Brevard, Polk, and Volusia counties. DRPS serves imaging centers, outpatient radiology practices, hospitals, and multi-site health systems across this region — from the urban core of Orange County to communities such as Kissimmee, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, and Clermont.
Medical Physics Services in Orlando
DRPS delivers a complete portfolio of diagnostic medical physics services for imaging facilities in the Orlando metropolitan area and surrounding Central Florida counties.
Equipment Performance Evaluations (EPEs) — Scheduled and on-demand physics testing for general radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, CT, PET/CT, nuclear medicine, and bone densitometry (DXA). EPE reports document equipment performance against applicable national standards and regulatory requirements, supporting facility QA programs and accreditation submissions.
Radiation Shielding Design and Certification — Site-specific shielding calculations for new construction, equipment replacements, and facility renovations. Orlando's rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure — with ongoing hospital expansions, new medical office buildings, and growing ambulatory care centers — means shielding design is a frequent need. DRPS prepares shielding design reports and post-construction radiation surveys with written certification letters acceptable to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control.
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Services — Named RSO services for Orlando-area facilities holding Florida radioactive materials licenses, including program administration, radiation safety committee support, personnel dosimetry oversight, and regulatory correspondence with the Bureau of Radiation Control.
Accreditation Support — Physics testing and documentation for ACR (American College of Radiology), IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission), RadSite, and Joint Commission accreditation programs. DRPS prepares site survey reports, phantom image reviews, and physicist attestations formatted to each accrediting body's specifications.
CT Physics Testing — Comprehensive CT performance evaluations covering image quality, dose metrics (CTDIvol, DLP), scanner calibration, and protocol review. Services fulfill the annual CT physicist survey requirements for ACR CT accreditation and support ongoing dose optimization.
PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine Physics — Acceptance testing, annual performance evaluations, and radiation safety oversight for PET/CT systems and nuclear medicine departments, including source calibration verification, uniformity testing, and ACR PET accreditation support.
Quality Assurance Programs — Structured QA program design, physicist oversight, and technologist training to support ongoing compliance between scheduled physics visits.
Florida Radiation Regulations
Florida is an NRC Agreement State. The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC), administers the state radiation control program under the Florida Radiation Protection Act (Chapter 404, Florida Statutes). The BRC licenses radioactive materials users — including hospitals, nuclear medicine facilities, and PET centers — and registers X-ray-producing equipment throughout the state.
Orlando facilities must maintain current X-ray registration with the BRC and, if they possess or use radioactive materials (including radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine and PET imaging), hold an active BRC radioactive materials license with a designated RSO.
At the national level, mammography facilities must comply with FDA/MQSA requirements. Facilities seeking ACR, IAC, or Joint Commission accreditation must also satisfy physics testing and documentation standards set by those accrediting bodies. DRPS stays current with BRC inspection cycles and accreditation timelines to help Orlando-area facilities stay ahead of compliance deadlines.
Why Orlando Facilities Choose DRPS
Central Florida's healthcare sector has grown substantially alongside the region's broader population growth. Orange County and its neighboring counties contain a diverse mix of facility types — from large academic and research-affiliated hospitals to independent outpatient imaging centers and multi-site ambulatory care networks. This diversity demands a medical physics consultant with experience across the full diagnostic imaging spectrum, not just a subset of modalities.
DRPS provides board-certified diagnostic medical physicists (DABR) with capability across general radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, CT, nuclear medicine, and PET/CT. Our consultants deliver written, actionable reports — EPE findings, shielding certifications, RSO program documentation, and accreditation physics submissions — that meet BRC requirements and satisfy major accrediting bodies.
For growing ambulatory imaging networks expanding into new Central Florida locations, DRPS offers coordinated support for shielding design, equipment commissioning, and accreditation preparation as new sites come online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which counties in Central Florida does DRPS serve? DRPS serves facilities in Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties (the Orlando MSA), as well as Brevard, Polk, and Volusia counties in the extended Central Florida region.
What Florida regulations govern X-ray equipment at an Orlando imaging center? X-ray equipment in Florida must be registered with the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control. Facilities must maintain registration currency, allow BRC inspections, and comply with applicable Florida Administrative Code radiation control rules. DRPS EPE reports are structured to align with BRC inspection expectations.
Does DRPS support RadSite accreditation for imaging centers in Orlando? Yes. DRPS provides medical physics testing and report preparation for RadSite accreditation in addition to ACR, IAC, and Joint Commission programs.
Our Orlando facility is opening a new nuclear medicine suite. What DRPS services apply? New nuclear medicine operations require a Florida BRC radioactive materials license, RSO designation, shielding design for the hot lab and imaging rooms, and equipment acceptance testing before clinical use. DRPS can provide shielding design, acceptance testing, and named RSO services to support the full commissioning process.
How far in advance should an Orlando facility schedule its annual physics surveys? DRPS recommends scheduling annual EPEs at least 60 days in advance of accreditation renewal deadlines or license inspection windows to allow time for report review, equipment corrections if needed, and accreditor submission. Contact DRPS to discuss your facility's specific timeline.