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| PP 1-A | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst | 8/8/1993 | 11/29/1994 |
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Found in AAPM Transactions 1993.pdf AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICISTS IN MEDICINE DEFINITION OF A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PHYSICIST JULY 17, 1986; REVISED AUGUST 8, 1993 A Qualified Medical Physicist is an individual who is competent to practice independently one or more of the subfields of medical physics. 1. At the present time, there are four subfields of medical physics: a) Therapeutic Radiological Physics is that branch of medical physics which deals with (1) the therapeutic applications of x-rays, of gamma rays, of electron and charged particle beams, of neutrons, and of radiations from sealed radionuclide sources, (2) the equipment associated with their production and use, and (3) health physics associated with this subfield. b) Diagnostic Radiological Physics is that branch of medical physics which deals with (1) the diagnostic applications of x-rays, of gamma rays from sealed sources, of ultrasonic radiation, of radiofrequency radiation, (2) the equipment associated with their production and use, (3) is professionally trained in, and qualified to serve as a consultant on, all aspects of diagnostic image quality, and (4) health physics associated with this subfield. c) Medical Nuclear Physics is that branch of medical physics which deals with (1) the therapeutic and diagnostic applications of radionuclides (except those used in sealed sources for therapeutic purposes), (2) the equipment associated with their production and use, and (3) health physics associated with this subfield. d) Medical Health Physics is that branch of medical physics which deals with (1) the safe use of x-rays, of gamma rays, of electron and other charged particle beams, of neutrons, of radionuclides, and of radiation from sealed radionuclide sources for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, except with regard to the application of radiation to patients for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, and (2) the instrumentation required to perform appropriate radiation surveys. Additional subfields may be added as required. 2. An individual will be considered competent to practice one or more of the subfields of Medical Physics if that individual is certified in that subfield by any of the following organizations: a) The American Board of Medical Physics b) The American Board of Radiology c) The American Board of Health Physics d) The American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine e) The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine Additional certifying organizations may be added as they are recognized. 3. It is expected that an individual will not hold him/herself out to be qualified in a subfield for which he/she has not established competency according to requirements of paragraph 2 above. 4. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine regards board certification, in the appropriate medical physics subfield, and state licensure, in those states in which licensure exists, as the appropriate qualification for the designation of a Qualified Medical Physicist. |
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| Policy version history | ||||
| Policy number | Policy name | Policy date | Sunset date | Active? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP 1-A | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst | 8/8/1993 | 11/29/1994 | Inactive |
| PP 1-B | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicst | 11/30/1994 | 6/30/1997 | Inactive |
| PP 1-C | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 7/1/1997 | 11/30/2004 | Inactive |
| PP 1-D | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 12/1/2004 | 7/30/2008 | Inactive |
| PP 1-E | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 7/31/2008 | 11/27/2009 | Inactive |
| PP 1-F | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 11/28/2009 | 3/29/2011 | Inactive |
| PP 1-G | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 3/30/2011 | 11/29/2011 | Inactive |
| PP 1-H | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 11/30/2011 | 8/2/2017 | Inactive |
| PP 1-I | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 8/3/2017 | 8/1/2018 | Inactive |
| PP 1-J | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 8/2/2018 | 12/31/2023 | Inactive |
| PS 7-A | Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist | 8/2/2018 | 12/31/2028 | Active |