JF Medical Physics Inc. goes beyond mandated testing, for example, evaluation of HARP requirements in Ontario. We aim to provide a complete range of evaluations and quality assurance for your imaging systems and facility as a whole. We also offer radiation safety evaluations for medical, dental and veterinary imaging facilities. Although a complete list of our services is listed below, we will also work with you to accommodate other requests.
- HARP EVALUATIONS OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT
- As mandated by the province of Ontario, we provide semi-annual HARP evaluations in the following areas:
- Radiography
- Fluoroscopy
- Mammography
- Dental **annual HARP evaluations**
- Note that there are no semi-annual/annual HARP evaluation requirements for other X-ray units such as Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and Computed Tomography (CT) systems
- FACILITY PLANNING
- JF Medical Physics is proud to lead the way in maximizing the efficiency of diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine facilities. Recommendations are provided to clients based on an analysis of their needs and capabilities. This may include:
- Assistance with equipment selection (modalities, PACS, displays)
- Room layout recommendations
- Shielding designs and required application documents (XRIS, CNSC, MOL)
- Shielding integrity and adequacy evaluations
- IMAGE QUALITY AND RADIATION DOSE INDEX EVALUATIONS
- Diagnostic Imaging:
- Computed and Digital Radiography
- Fluoroscopy and Interventional
- CT
- Mammography
- Ultrasound
- DXA
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine:
- Gamma cameras
- SPECT/CT
- PET/CT
- Dental
- Intraoral, Panoramic, Cephalometric, and Cone Beam CT
- Medical Displays
- Diagnostic displays (non-mammography and mammography)
- Modality displays
- Clinical Specialist displays
- EHR displays
- CAR-MAP/OBSP ANNUAL MEDICAL PHYSICS EVALUATIONS
- RADIATION SAFETY AND ROUTINE QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS
- Establishment and implementation of routine QC programs
- All Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine modalities
- X-ray/Nuclear Medicine radiation safety program implementation (e.g. assistance with policies and procedures, laboratory commissioning for new or renovated Nuclear Medicine facilities)
- X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, and MR safety audits
- Patient/Staff risk assessments (including consultations)
- MRI implant risk assessments (including consultations)
- Lead PPE evaluations
- DICOM SERVICES
- Troubleshooting communication issues between modalities, PACS, displays
- Storage, query/retrieve
- CD export/import
- Printing
- Gap analysis for purchasing of new/used modalities, PACS, and displays to ensure communication between devices
- Acceptance Testing of Modality or PACS installations
- Evaluation of performance of displays (calibration, image presentation states)
- Validation of vendor's adherence to DICOM standard
- Conformance statement creation
- Use of Radiation Dose Structured Reports (RDSR) for patient dose determinations