Medical physics consulting Georgia — Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services provides comprehensive diagnostic radiation physics and medical physicist consulting to healthcare facilities throughout Georgia. Our board-certified diagnostic medical physicists serve imaging centers, hospitals, and health systems in Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, and across the state.
Why choose DRPS for Georgia medical physics services?
Statewide coverage
- Atlanta: The Atlanta metropolitan area — Marietta, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Decatur, and the surrounding metro counties
- Savannah: Coastal Georgia — Chatham County, Pooler, Richmond Hill, and the Coastal Empire
- Augusta: The Augusta metropolitan area — Columbia County, Evans, and Aiken County across the South Carolina line
- Statewide: Services available across all of Georgia
Georgia regulatory expertise
We work fluently with the requirements of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (X-ray) and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), Radioactive Materials Program. Georgia splits radiation oversight between two agencies. Radiation machines must be registered with the Georgia Department of Community Health under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-90, while radioactive materials are licensed by the Radioactive Materials Program of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Department of Natural Resources) under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-3-17. Georgia became an NRC Agreement State effective December 15, 1969.
Comprehensive service portfolio
- Equipment Performance Evaluations (EPEs)
- Radiation shielding design and certification
- Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services
- Radioactive materials license support
- Accreditation support (ACR, IAC, RadSite, Joint Commission)
- Quality assurance programs
- Staff training and education
FAQ: Medical physics consulting in Georgia
Why choose DRPS in Georgia? Board-certified physicists with experience across Georgia radiation control requirements, serving Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, and statewide.
Who licenses radioactive materials in Georgia? Georgia is an NRC Agreement State (effective December 15, 1969). Radioactive materials licenses are issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's Radioactive Materials Program; X-ray registration is handled separately by the Georgia Department of Community Health.
What services are available in Georgia? Equipment performance evaluations, shielding design, RSO services, RAM license support, and ACR / IAC / RadSite / Joint Commission accreditation support.
How do I get started? Contact DRPS to request a quote or schedule services.
Georgia regulatory requirements
- Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH): Radiation machine registration (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-90)
- Georgia EPD, Radioactive Materials Program: Radioactive materials licensing (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-3-17; Agreement State)
- MQSA: Federal annual medical physicist surveys for mammography
- ACR, IAC, RadSite, and Joint Commission: Accreditation standards
Georgia regulatory citations
Key requirements, quoted from Georgia regulations:
"The user of any radiation machine shall not initially place such machine in operation prior to registration with the Department."
"The user is responsible to document that the required shielding was installed in accordance with design specifications. A report certifying test results shall be sent to the Department and a copy maintained at the facility."