Last verified on January 6, 2022
Structured Mentorship in Diagnostic Medical Physics
General Orientation: During the orientation period, the resident will learn basic radiation and biohazard safety and will be exposed to diagnostic imaging. The resident also will meet regularly with core members of the resident committee. Clinical physics rotations: During the clinical physics service rotations, the resident will be fully trained in all clinical activities of diagnostic medical physics, including clinical applications, protocol development, machine QA, surveys, patient dosimetry, and shielding designs. Training requires independent interaction with the attending physicians and reading room observations as much as possible. Clinical facilities must, at minimum, include access to the following equipment and capabilities:-
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- CT scanners;
- interventional radiology facilities, including neurointerventional and cardiac catheterization suites;
- MRI, including breast MRI;
- ultrasound;
- mammography equipment, including stereotactic biopsy;
- physics dosimetry equipment, other appropriate test equipment, and appropriate phantoms;
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Activity |
Number Required |
Minimum Length |
PET/CT |
2 |
3 months |
Interventional Radiology |
2 |
3 months |
Mammography |
2 |
1 month |
MRI |
2 |
2 month |
Radiation Protection |
2 |
2 months |
Other |
14 months |
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- 1 Self-Assessment Module (SAM)
- 1 Self-Directed Educational Project (SDEP) as per the ABR website
- 1 annual testing of a radiography system
- 1 annual testing of a fluoroscopy system
- 1 annual testing of an interventional system
- 1 shielding design for a radiography, fluoroscopy, and IR system
- 1 shielding evaluation for a radiography, fluoroscopy, or IR system
- 3 hours of CAMPEP-approved continuing education
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- 1 SAM
- 1 SDEP as per the ABR website
- 1 annual testing of a mammography system
- 1 shielding design for a mammography system
- 3 hours of CAMPEP-approved continuing education
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- 1 SAM
- 1 SDEP as per the ABR website
- 1 annual testing of a CT system
- 1 shielding design for a CT system
- 3 hours of CAMPEP-approved continuing education
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- 1 SAM
- 1 SDEP as per the ABR website
- 1 annual testing of an Ultrasound system
- 3 hours of CAMPEP-approved continuing education
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- 1 SAM
- 1 SDEP as per the ABR website
- 1 annual testing of an MRI scanner
- 1 safety evaluation of an MRI facility
- 3 hours of CAMPEP-approved continuing education
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