Medical physics consulting Illinois — Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services provides comprehensive diagnostic radiation physics and medical physicist consulting to healthcare facilities throughout Illinois. Our board-certified diagnostic medical physicists serve imaging centers, hospitals, and health systems in Chicago, Springfield, and across the state.
Why choose DRPS for Illinois medical physics services?
Statewide coverage
- Chicago: The Chicago metropolitan area — Evanston, Oak Brook, Naperville, Schaumburg, and the collar counties
- Springfield: Central Illinois — Sangamon County, Decatur, Jacksonville, and Lincoln
- Statewide: Services available across all of Illinois
Illinois regulatory expertise
We work fluently with the requirements of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), Office of Nuclear Safety. Illinois became an NRC Agreement State effective June 1, 1987. IEMA-OHS licenses radioactive materials and registers X-ray equipment. Diagnostic X-ray use is governed by 32 Ill. Adm. Code Part 360, with installation registration and radiation protection program requirements in Part 320 — including an annual performance evaluation of radiation machines at Class D installations (hospitals and facilities using mammography or CT) by a registered diagnostic imaging specialist.
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 Illinois
Why choose DRPS in Illinois? Board-certified physicists with experience across Illinois radiation control requirements, serving Chicago, Springfield, and statewide.
Who licenses radioactive materials in Illinois? Illinois is an NRC Agreement State (effective June 1, 1987). IEMA-OHS issues and oversees radioactive materials licenses; facilities do not apply directly to the NRC.
What services are available in Illinois? 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.
Illinois regulatory requirements
- IEMA-OHS, Office of Nuclear Safety: X-ray registration and inspections (32 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 320 and 360) and radioactive materials licensing (Agreement State)
- MQSA: Federal annual medical physicist surveys for mammography
- ACR, IAC, RadSite, and Joint Commission: Accreditation standards
Illinois regulatory citations
Key requirements, quoted from Illinois regulations:
"Activities related to diagnostic radiation producing machines shall be performed by a registered diagnostic imaging specialist (DIS)."
"Conduct an annual performance evaluation of all radiation machines and verify their inclusion in the radiation installation registration."