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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I found this on page 109 in the 2015 ACR MRI QC manual (notice that the required tests are identical to TJC list in the original post):</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img width="721" height="421" style="width:7.5069in;height:4.3819in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.png@01DD4B65.E278F1A0"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and this on page 111 in the 2015 ACR MRI QC manual:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img width="729" height="351" style="width:7.5972in;height:3.6597in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.png@01DD4B65.E278F1A0"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Interestingly, this is not included in the 2017 ACR CT manual.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">And it is described on AAPM TG 18 (2005) on page 68 , but a search of AAPM TG report 270 (2019) on the word “spatial” does not find the word pair “spatial accuracy”, but it does find “spatial resolution”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Looks it looks to me like it’s a holdover from the older literature. 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I received the following request from a soon-to-be graduate student hoping to find a physicist in NE Ohio that he could shadow. As a lone consultant, I’m not equipped to navigate HIPPA requirements nor do I want to impose upon my customers.</span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"> </span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I received the following request from a soon-to-be graduate student hoping to find a physicist in NE Ohio that he could shadow. As a lone consultant, I’m not equipped to navigate HIPPA requirements nor do I want to impose upon my customers. So I thought maybe a hospital-based physicist might be willing to help. Here’s a copy of his request with his name redacted. If you can help, contact me directly. Thanks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Mr. Kobistek, Good morning! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">My name is XXX. I am a local resident and Columbiana High School graduate. I recently finished my undergraduate degree, earning both a B.S. in astrophysics and a B.A. in mathematics, along with a minor in Spanish. Now, with my strong background in physics and mathematics, I am looking to return to school to obtain a higher degree and pursue a career in Medical Physics (radiology-focused). </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:revert-layer">I am currently applying to graduate programs, and several schools strongly recommend that I gain shadowing experience with a medical physicist to strengthen my application. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:revert-layer">I received your contact information from YYY after reaching out to her regarding opportunities to shadow a Medical Physicist. Since you are a consulting Medical Physicist with RJK Medical Physics Inc., I hope that you may be able to assist me in gaining exposure to this profession. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">If you were to offer me a shadowing spot with you and your program, I would appreciate knowing potential dates and times, as well as any information or documentation required before I arrive.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you immensely for your consideration. I aspire to work with you and your organization</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:revert-layer"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">in the near future!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a50021">Robert J. Kobistek, MS, FACR, DABR, MRSE(MRSC™)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a50021">Medical Physicist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Castellar",serif;color:#a50021">RJK</span><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Colonna MT";color:#a50021"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#a50021">Medical Physics, Inc.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#a50021">440-463-7879</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#a50021"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p></div></body></html>