Diagnostic Radiology Medical Physics Residency Program

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Science at the Medical University of South Carolina offers a residency in imaging medical physics. This two-year program received its initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs on April 23, 2022. When successfully completed, this program satisfies education and training requirements for the part three exam in Diagnostic Radiological Physics of the American Board of Radiology.

This program focuses on all aspects of Diagnostic Radiologic Physics including the following rotations:

• General Radiography (5 weeks/year)
• Fluoroscopy (4 weeks/year)
• Interventional Radiology/Cardiac Cath Imaging (4 weeks/year)
• Mammography (4 weeks/year)
• CT (5 weeks/year)
• MRI (6 weeks/year)
• Ultrasound (3 weeks/year)
• Nuclear Medicine and PET (4 weeks/year)
• Imaging Informatics (3 weeks)

As the only tertiary care, academic center along the NC, SC, and GA coast, our patient referral base is large. Most clinical services are provided in the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital (MUSCH). Facilities in Charleston include the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (SJCH) and the Hollings Regional Cancer Center, the only children’s hospital and cancer centers in the South Carolina region. Most residency training will take place in the MUSC Hospital facilities located in downtown Charleston, and three clinic sites in the Charleston area. Some opportunities to visit other hospitals in the Regional Health Network of MUSC throughout the state are also planned.

In addition to individually supervised medical physics rotations, Diagnostic Radiology Medical Physics residents will be able to participate in medical resident and fellow conferences and medical student education activities within the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences.

The Division of Medical Physics faculty and staff includes three ABR certified medical physicists. Two of the faculty are full professors of MUSC. Two additional hires are anticipated in the near future; one senior faculty position and one junior faculty/staff level position.

Further information on MUSC Facilities, Clinical Imaging Equipment, and Physics Test Equipment can be found at the links on the left side of the page.

Program inquiries may be addressed to:
E. Russell Ritenour, Ph.D. FAAPM, FACR, DABR
Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Medical Physics Residency Program
ritenoue@musc.edu

Application inquiries should be made to:
Charnette Roach-Drayton
Administrative Assistant
843-792-4033
draytcha@musc.edu