Radiation Control

Radiology - X-Ray

All regulated sources are required to be registered with Missouri Radiation Control Program (MRCP) upon installation and every two years thereafter. Inspections are conducted at various periods depending on facility and imaging modality type, ranging from one to seven years.

Note: If your facility owns or uses radioactive materials, as of 10/1/08, those materials or sources are regulated ONLY by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and no longer by the MRCP. Click here for the notice and NRC contact

Regulated Facilities:

4806
Hospitals 137
Medical Clinics (MD, DO) 1044
Chiropractors 673
Dentists 2074
Podiatrists 136
Schools 26
Misc. (prisons, etc) 61
Veterinary Clinics 475
Non-medical/Industrial 180

Regulated Uses of Radiation

Routine radiology
Fluoroscopy
C.T.
Mammography
Linear Accelerators used in radiation therapy
Bone Density testing
Non-medical Industrial uses of radiation in a variety of applications (non-destructive testing, mineral analysis, electron microscopes, security, QC, etc)

All regulated sources are required to be registered with MRCP upon installation and every two years thereafter. Inspections are conducted at various periods depending on facility and imaging modality type, ranging from one to seven years.

You can contact us at mrcp.mrcp@health.mo.gov