Medical physics consulting North Carolina — Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services provides comprehensive diagnostic radiation physics and medical physicist consulting to healthcare facilities throughout North Carolina. Our board-certified diagnostic medical physicists serve imaging centers, hospitals, and health systems in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and across the state.
Why choose DRPS for North Carolina medical physics services?
Statewide coverage
- Charlotte: The Charlotte metropolitan area — Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, and Mecklenburg County
- Raleigh: The Research Triangle — Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Wake County
- Greensboro: The Piedmont Triad — Winston-Salem, High Point, and Guilford County
- Statewide: Services available across all of North Carolina
North Carolina regulatory expertise
We work fluently with the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Health Service Regulation, Radiation Protection Section. North Carolina became an NRC Agreement State effective August 1, 1964. The NCDHHS Radiation Protection Section registers radiation machines (Radiology Compliance Branch) and licenses radioactive materials (Radioactive Materials Branch) under 10A NCAC 15, which requires shielding plan review by a registered service provider before construction and periodic CT performance evaluations by a CT qualified expert.
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 North Carolina
Why choose DRPS in North Carolina? Board-certified physicists with experience across North Carolina radiation control requirements, serving Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and statewide.
Who licenses radioactive materials in North Carolina? North Carolina is an NRC Agreement State (effective August 1, 1964). The NCDHHS Radiation Protection Section's Radioactive Materials Branch issues and oversees radioactive materials licenses; facilities do not apply directly to the NRC.
What services are available in North Carolina? 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.
North Carolina regulatory requirements
- NCDHHS, Radiation Protection Section: Radiation machine registration and plan review (10A NCAC 15 .0200 and .0600) and radioactive materials licensing (Agreement State)
- MQSA: Federal annual medical physicist surveys for mammography
- ACR, IAC, RadSite, and Joint Commission: Accreditation standards
North Carolina regulatory citations
Key requirements, quoted from North Carolina regulations:
"Prior to construction for all new installations of radiation machines for human, non-human, or veterinary use and prior to structural modification of existing installations, an applicant, shall have the floor plans, shielding specifications, and equipment arrangement reviewed by a registered service provider."
"The performance evaluation of a CT x-ray system shall be performed within 30 days of installation and at least every 14 months."