by Shree Goldman | Jan 29, 2026 | Medical Physics
For decades, shielding patients with lead aprons during X-rays and diagnostic imaging exams was considered a cornerstone of radiation safety. Today, however, radiation safety experts are calling for a shift in both practice and perception – one grounded in...
by Shree Goldman | Sep 4, 2025 | Medical Physics
Part 1: Part 2: Chris Today, we are joined by Brad Lofton, a diagnostic and nuclear medical physicist who serves as chief executive officer of the Colorado Associates in Medical Physics, or CAMP, where he’s worked since 2010. Brad earned a BS in biomedical...
by Shree Goldman | Aug 26, 2025 | Medical Physics
Introduction Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FEMA) represents a systematic approach to identifying and prioritizing potential failures in clinical processes. The methodology involves scoring failure modes on three key criteria: severity (impact on patient or staff...
by Shree Goldman | May 28, 2025 | Medical Physics
Introduction When a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) paper in April 2025 claimed that CT scans could be responsible for 5% of all new cancer cases in the U.S., it set off waves of concern across the healthcare landscape. This brought a lot of...
