Mammography Medical Physicists FAQs
1. Where can I find the requirements for authorization as a mammography physicist?
2. What is the application processing time?
Please allow up to 30 calendar days from receipt of an acceptable application.
3. How long is a Mammography Medical Physicist authorization valid for?
Three years.
4. How do I submit my application?
- You can submit your initial or renewal application along with the supporting documents via email to RHBRMT@cdph.ca.gov , or
- You can submit by mail to the: Registration Unit, California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch, MS 7610, P.O. Box 997414, Sacramento, CA 95899-7414.
5. Do I have to pay fees for a Mammography Medical Physicist authorization?
No. You are not currently required to pay fees.
6. Must I submit a complete physicist report sample with my initial application or does the summary suffice?
No, you must send the entire report that has been supervised by a currently authorized California MQA physicist.
7. I lost my authorization letter. How do I request a copy of my letter?
Please request a copy from RHBRMT@cdph.ca.gov
8. My MQA authorization has lapsed. What do I need to do to renew?
Please contact RHBRMT@cdph.ca.gov for assistance.
9. I am applying from out of state. Are there special requirements for initial authorization?
Pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations (17 CCR) section 30315.52(a)(4), you must have performed a survey of at least one facility and a total of at least ten mammography systems under the direct supervision of a currently authorized California MQA physicist.
10. Can I use my survey reports from out-of-state to count toward the survey total requirement?
You may use survey reports for any machine that you evaluated. However, if you are submitting surveys under direct supervision of another medical physicist, then that physicist must be a California-approved physicist who has renewed their authorization pursuant to 17 CCR 30315.60.