Nicholas Graham Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Royal Oak, Michigan

- Ensure continuous accreditation by American College of Radiology for Diagnostic Center of Excellence in Royal Oak, MI- Inspect and provide reports for diagnostic x-ray systems (CT, mammography, rad/fluoro) for compliance with state regulations and quality assurance standards- Update and standardize CT protocols across a variety of Siemens and GE systems, in accordance with ACR and Joint Commission standards- Ensure compliance with CT dose reporting mandate by testing and providing feedback for two different dose tracking systems (Radimetrics and DoseWise)- Create and provide radiation safety and QC training for clinical and non-clinical employees- Provide lectures on basic radiology physics to first-year radiology residents- Calculate patient and fetal dose estimates for patients exposed to diagnostic radiation- Update and standardize testing procedures and report formats to be consistent with a variety of survey equipment- Serve as a voting member of the Radiation Safety Committee

Oversees diagnostic radiology consulting service that provides radiation safety, regulatory, andquality assurance services to radiology facilities in thirteen states and territories.* Perform American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation surveys for mammography,CT, and MRI machines with 100% first-attempt pass rate on phantom portion.* Inspect diagnostic x-ray machines for compliance with state regulations and qualityassurance standards.* Calculate and verify shielding design requirements for a wide array of radiation generatingequipment, including diagnostic x-ray, mammography, and computed tomography.* Calculate patient and fetal dose estimates for patients exposed to diagnostic radiation.* Audit radiation safety policies and provide suggestions for improvements.* Supervise diagnostic physics testing performed by two physicist assistants.* Coordinate schedules, credentials, and continuing education between the main office inRichfield and contracting physicists in three states.* Serve in official capacity as Certified Radiation Expert for nine hospitals throughout theState of Ohio.* Update testing procedures and data forms to be concurrent with purchase of new testequipment and evolving industry standards.* Automate data analysis and report generation and implement cloud technology to providemore efficient service to clients.

Provided physics support including commissioning and acceptance testing of new TomoTherapyunits and training of personnel for customers of this state-of-the-art radiation therapy product.* Performed commissioning and acceptance testing for new TomoTherapy radiation therapyunits at customer sites in Goodyear, AZ and Marshfield, WI, prior to clinical operation.* Analyzed data acquired by field service engineers in real-time, providing confirmation ofsuccessful service/repair and minimizing downtime.* Instructed customer physicists in TomoTherapy QA procedures, both in-house and on-site.

Provided regulatory consultation regarding nuclear medicine, radioactive material, andradiation producing devices to clients in a four-state area.* Performed ACR accreditation surveys for multiple models of CT, MRI, and NuclearMedicine units, with 100% pass rate for physics portion.* Inspected diagnostic x-ray units for radiation safety and quality assurance.* Calculated and verified shielding design requirements for new, replaced, or retrofittedradiation generating equipment.* Performed patient and fetal dose reconstruction calculations for patients exposed toradiography, fluoroscopy, CT, or radioiodine therapy.* Designed and conducted radiation safety training for occupationally-exposed and non-occupationally-exposed workers in both healthcare and industrial settings.* Assisted in radiation safety officer duties at Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and Lewis-Gale Medical Center, both in Salem, VA.* Led or participated in quarterly radiation safety meetings for over 30 hospitals and clinics infour states.

Ms, Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students

Bs, Engineering Physics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega