Radiation Protection Services

What Radiation Protection Services does

Radiation Protection Services, Ltd. is a privately held radiation physics consulting firm headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, and operating as a regional field office within West Physics since its 2017 acquisition. The firm delivers regulatory compliance, equipment testing, and quality assurance services to medical imaging facilities across a four-state Midwest footprint covering Illinois, eastern Missouri, southeast Iowa, and western Indiana. Its customer base is concentrated in hospitals, independent diagnostic testing facilities, mammography departments, and nuclear medicine/cardiology suites that operate x-ray producing equipment or handle radioactive materials.

The company's product surface is organized into six consulting disciplines: Radiology Services, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and Calibration/Licensing Services. Each service line covers annual physics surveys, equipment evaluations, dose estimates, shielding calculations, protocol review, technologist training, and accreditation readiness for bodies such as MQSA, ACR, Joint Commission, IAC, and Radsite. Underlying technical capability rests on calibrated state-of-the-art instrumentation, qualified medical physicists meeting ACR/MQSA/Joint Commission standards, and specific radioactive materials licensing from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (held for over 30 years), with reciprocal state-level compliance in Missouri and Iowa.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees on a custom-quoted basis, with engagements scheduled on quarterly, semiannual, or annual cadences and reports delivered within 7-10 days of completion. The sales motion is relationship-based, field-driven consulting targeting radiology managers at healthcare-provider facilities; marketing channels are limited to a single content website (rpsltd1.com) and direct outreach, with no app, API, public pricing, or disclosed bookings. Founder-style metrics include over 30 years of state licensing, over 20 years of mammography support, and vendor certifications across Hologic, GE, and Siemens Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

Name

Radiation Protection Services

Legal name

Radiation Protection Services, Ltd.

Website

https://rpsltd1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radiation Protection Services, Ltd. is a privately held radiation physics consulting firm, now a subsidiary of West Physics, serving medical imaging facilities across Illinois, eastern Missouri, southeast Iowa, and western Indiana with annual physics testing, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiation Physics Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH), Radiation Safety, Dosimetry & Regulatory Compliance (Nuclear Medicine) (HLAIAGAJ), Radiation Exposure Monitoring (Ionizing/Non-Ionizing) (EUAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Radiation physics consulting
• Medical imaging compliance
• Mammography physics testing
• Radioactive materials licensing
• Radiology equipment testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Physics Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for radiation physics services including annual physics testing, quality assurance program development, equipment evaluations, and regulatory compliance support for medical imaging facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Radiation Protection Services is a radiation physics consulting firm that performs regulatory compliance testing, equipment evaluations, and quality assurance program development for medical imaging facilities using x-ray equipment or radioactive materials. Services span six modalities—Radiology, CT, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and Calibration/Licensing—delivered through scheduled on-site physics surveys and ongoing compliance support for state agencies (IEMA, Missouri, Iowa), the NRC, and accreditation bodies (ACR, Joint Commission, IAC).

Product overview

Radiation Protection Services is a radiation physics consulting firm now part of West Physics, providing specialized services for medical facilities and industries using x-ray equipment or radioactive materials. The company operates as a consulting services practice organized around six core service offerings: Radiology Services, CT Services, MRI Services, Mammography Services, Nuclear Medicine Services, and Calibration/Licensing Services. Each service is a distinct consulting discipline focused on regulatory compliance, equipment testing, and quality assurance for specific imaging modalities or licensing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radiology Services Radiation physics consulting for radiographic rooms and cardiac catheterization suites, including inspections, evaluations, quality control, dose estimates, shielding calculations, and state regulatory compliance for hospitals and imaging centers.
• Computed Tomography (CT) Services Annual physics testing, CT protocol review and optimization, imaging and dosimetry evaluations, technologist training, CT simulator evaluations, room shielding verification, and embryo dose assessment for CT facilities.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services MRI safety audits, annual physics testing for Joint Commission, ACR, IAC, and state compliance, unit and coil evaluations, quality assurance tolerance establishment, and technologist training for MRI facilities.
• Mammography Services MQSA and ACR compliance support for digital breast tomosynthesis, computed radiography, film-screen mammography, and stereotactic breast biopsy, including annual physics testing and quality assurance program development for mammography departments.
• Nuclear Medicine Services Consulting for hot lab equipment, SPECT/CT and PET/CT systems, including radioactive materials license assistance, radiation safety program reviews, dose calibrator testing, shielding calculations, and accreditation compliance for nuclear medicine and cardiology facilities.
• Calibration and Licensing Services Radioactive materials license applications, calibration of G-M and ion chamber survey meters, personal dosimeter calibration, leak testing of sealed sources, and decommissioning of licensed locations for medical and industrial licensees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7-10 day report turnaround for completed tests and measurements

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• West PhysicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiation Protection Services, Ltd. is now part of West Physics, a national company providing radiation physics consulting services for medical facilities and industries utilizing x-ray producing equipment or radioactive materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medical Physics Services (MPS): Medical physics consulting firm specializing in mammography, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine compliance. Directly comparable niche consulting firm serving similar healthcare customers.
• Hendrick Medical Physics Services: Specialized medical physics consulting firm providing diagnostic imaging physics, radiation safety, and accreditation services. Closely comparable niche consulting model targeting similar medical imaging customers.
• Sabre Medical Physics: Independent medical physics consulting practice offering diagnostic imaging physics testing, accreditation support, and radiation safety services. Closely comparable business model and customer base.
• Radiology Medical Group / Regional Physics Consultants: Small regional medical physics consulting practices across the Midwest offering comparable physics surveys, MQSA support, and accreditation services to hospitals and imaging centers.
• Rad-Physics Inc. Radiation physics consulting practice providing physics surveys, regulatory compliance, and accreditation support for medical imaging facilities. Highly comparable direct competitor with similar service scope.
• Accurad Medical Physics Services: Diagnostic medical physics consulting firm providing physics testing, dosimetry, and accreditation support for imaging facilities. Directly competitive in the same compliance-driven consulting niche.

Broad incumbents

• Landauer (Fortive): Established radiation dosimetry and monitoring services provider serving medical and industrial customers. Comparable in calibration/dosimetry and regulatory compliance work, though operating at much greater scale.
• Mirion Technologies: Global provider of radiation detection, dosimetry, and monitoring solutions for healthcare, nuclear, and industrial markets. Comparable in radiation measurement, calibration, and regulatory compliance services.
• West Physics: National radiation physics consulting firm and parent company of RPS. Directly comparable offering across all modalities and the firm whose platform RPS now operates within.

Others

• AAPM Accredited Calibration Laboratories: Accredited calibration and dosimetry laboratories referenced in medical physics regulations. Adjacent service providers rather than direct competitors, but they perform overlapping calibration work that RPS also handles under its IEMA license.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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