Policy Statements 

The Council of the Institute has approved the following Policy Statements for publication. 

Managing Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Services

Published August 2008

This document provides advice on the effective management of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering services.

 

Recommendations for Clinical Scientist support of PET-CT

Published November 2008

These guidelines define the recommended minimum level of clinical scientist support required specifically for PET-CT based on a fixed site and performing FDG oncology studies only.

 

Recommendations for the Provision of a Physics Service to Radiotherapy

Published July 2009

This document is issued by the Council of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine following advice from the Radiotherapy Special Interest Group.

 

Rehabilitation Engineering Services

Published 1999

Produced by a working group of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Biomechanics Special Interest Group.

 

The Clinical Scientist and the Safe Use of Lasers and Other Non-ionising Radiations

Published March 1999

Clinical procedures involving either lasers or sources of non-coherent radiation. such as visible light, microwave, radiofrequency or ultra-violet radiation, play an increasingly important role in health care.

 

The Role of the Clinical Scientist in Medical Ultrasound

Published March 1999

Clinical Scientists, with their unique combination of technical expertise and awareness of clinical requirements, have played a major role in the development and implementation of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasonic techniques in hospitals.

 

The Role of the Medical Physicist and Clinical Engineer in the use and effects of Electromagnetic Fields in Hospitals

Published November 2010

The primary role of the medical physicist or clinical engineer in the use and investigation of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is to provide advice to the hospital management on any application affecting patient safety.