The Role of the Clinical Medical Physicist in Diagnostic Radiology-FD809D26

This document concerns the role of the clinical medical physicist in diagnostic imaging, including descriptions of the medical physicist’s responsibilities, relationships with other professionals, and practice conditions. This document is an official statement of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) for distribution to other professional societies, regulatory bodies, and any other interested parties. (The role of the medical physicist in radiation therapy is discussed in the publication entitled “The Role of a Physicist in Radiation Oncology”[1].)