PSI AWARDED "Best Of Buffalo" Award (October 2012)

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Physics Services Inc Receives 2012 Best of Buffalo Award

Buffalo Award Program Honors the Achievement

BUFFALO October 16, 2012 -- Physics Services Inc has been selected for the 2012 Best of Buffalo Award in the Physics Consultant category by the Buffalo Award Program.

Each year, the Buffalo Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Buffalo area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2012 Buffalo Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Buffalo Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Buffalo Award Program

The Buffalo Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Buffalo area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Buffalo Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Buffalo Award Program

CONTACT:
Buffalo Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@awardprogram.org
URL: http://www.awardprogram.org

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PSI is happy to announce the hiring of Eddie Dickerson and George Hancock, both from the University of Toledo CAMPEP Masters Medical Physics program.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that Andy Thurber, an experienced Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) has joined us this year.

This brings our total to nine physicists (3 ABR Certified - all NYS licensed) and five CMD Dosimetrists that we use for local and remote treatment planning.

PSI is happy to announce the hiring of Colin Bailey, a ABR, NYS licensed physicist who will be joining us as of January 2011. Also, Cameron Arndt, a Masters level medical physicist from the University of Buffalo CAMPEP Medical Physics program has joined us in December 2010.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that Kay Ahmad, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Dosimetry program and a Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) has joined us this year.

This brings our total to four ABR certified physicists and five CMD Dosimetrists that we use for local and remote treatment planning.

We are also pleased to announce that two of our Junior Medical Physicists have completed their Masters degrees are have become Board-eligible for the ABR certification exam. And Rob has completed his Bachelor of Science degree. Congratulations!

PSI is happy to announce the hiring of Nadeem Khan and Brandon Morgan, two Masters level medical physicists, who have joined our growing team this year. Both Nadeem and Brandon are NYS licensed in Medical Physics.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that two of our present staff, Mark Fink and Jeremy Kilduff, have passed the dosimetry boards and are now Certified Medical Dosimetrists (CMD). This brings our total to four Certified Dosimetrists that we use for local and remote treatment planning.

Rapid IMRT Plan Offers Quick Start For IMRT Programs

PSI now offers a Rapid IMRT Plan that can implement an IMRT program in as little as one month.

Using either brass compensators from .decimal or an existing MLC unit, we can work with your existing physics/dosimetry staff to start an IMRT program.

Please call us for details.

PSI Acquires A second CMS Xio Planning System

PSI has purchased another CMS Xio treatment planning system for our Dosimetry Center. These systems allow our staff of physicists and dosimetrists to plan complex 3D and IMRT plans for our remote clients via our high speed internet connection.

The growing demand for IMRT plans and the ease of use of a remote planning system has required us to expand our Dosimetry Center.

We also house a broadband FOCAL simulation server which allows the physician to interact with the patient's pre-plan and post plan from any computer system - at work or at home.

We are now able to provide the these planning services to all Hospitals and clinics, regardless of location, since the planning data may be transferred via DICOM or other electronic media.

PSI Acquires A second State-of-the-art Brachytherapy Planning System

PSI has purchased another Varian Variseed planning system for treatment planning of prostate seed implants. This second unit will help us to keep up with the growing demand of live planning in the operating room.

This software allows us to provide the full spectrum of planning: from pre-planning, to live O.R. planning,  to post-op CT planning.

We are now able to provide the Prostate Seed Implant planning services to all Hospitals and clinics, regardless of location, since the planning data may be transferred via DICOM or other electronic media.

NEW YORK STATE PASSES MEDICAL PHYSICS LICENSURE BILL.

On November 21, 2001 the Governor signed bill S03562 which "Creates and requires the licensing of persons practicing the profession of medical physics" in New York State.

The bill becomes effective May 21, 2003.

View the entire text of the bill here.

ACR UPDATED QUALITY ASSURANCE GUIDELINES

View the updated Quality Assurance guidelines by the American College of Radiology (ACR).