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University of Washington - Department of Radiology "If you wish to live a long life, see to it that you spend part of it in an X-ray department." - George Pfahler (1938) |
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Faculty
Section Director: Kalpana M. Kanal, Ph.D., DABR, FSCBTMR Professor: Brent K. Stewart, Ph.D., DABMP Acting Assistant Professor: Michael N. Hoff, Ph.D. Medical Physicist: Renee L. Dickinson (Butler), M.S., DABR Medical Physicist: David A. Zamora, M.S. The Medical Physicist in Diagnostic Medical Imaging
A qualified medical physicist is a professional who has the appropriate education and experience to apply physics in the area of clinical medicine. This is most often the areas of therapeutic and diagnostic radiology. As part of the medical imaging team, the role of the medical physicist is to ensure that patient images are of the highest quality. Our role is also to be a resource for the physicians and technologists, helping them better understand the technical aspects of the imaging methods so that they can use them most effectively. We work with the physicians in calculating any risks from radiation that patients or their unborn children may receive during an imaging procedure. We are also responsible for solving any clinical issues related to equipment and technology that may come up in the routine clinical practice. We are also involved in research and teaching the diagnostic radiology imaging physics course that is offered to the radiology residents every year. This course provides radiology residents with an understanding of the physics principles and theory involved for diagnostic radiology imaging modalities as well as prepare for their board exam. Overall, the course objective is to provide the radiology resident with a better understanding of the technology and physical principles of the equipment used in radiology. Clinical Responsibilities
Responsibilities include mammography quality control, radiology equipment quality control, cardiac catherization and special procedure x-ray equipment quality control, documentation, dosimetry calculations and any other activities related to the clinical application of medical physics between four hospitals, UWMC/Surgery Pavilion, HMC, Roosevelt Clinic and SCCA Teaching Responsibilities
Diagnostic Radiology Imaging Physics Course: Radiology resident instruction in the physics of diagnostic radiology and resident physics board exam review instruction. Radiology technologist and OR nurses instruction in radiation safety as needed. Research
We are involved in several clinical research projects at UWMC and HMC which have direct impact on patient radiation dose and care. Noon Conferences at Harborview Medical Center
NW AAPM Spring 2010: CT Dose and Perceived Risk Biological Response to Low Dose X-rays - DNA Damage vs. Hormetic Effects Automatic Exposure Control in CT From 1.5 to 3.0T: Physics and Some Images Radiation Risk Dose Models - The Past and Present Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism - Are You Prepared? Other Documents
CT Radiation Lifetime Attributable Risk (LAR) Calculator (BEIR VII) Radiation Risk Statement - 8 December 2004 Other Lectures
Western Washington Mammography Fall Seminar Lecture on Digital Mammography QC - October 22, 2005 Neuroradiology Combined Resident/Fellow Lecture Series (04Nov05): Medical Student Clerkship Lecture (periodically through our the year): Radiation Dose and Risk PowerPoint Slides HMC Neurosurgery Supper Club: UW Medicine (periodically through out the year) UW Industrial Engineering 593 Graduate Seminar (27 March 2007) UW Angio Fluoroscopy Safety Lecture (12 August 2008) UW Angio Fluoroscopy Safety Lecture (16 September 2009) |
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