Radiation Control

The Missouri Radiation Control Program (MRCP) is the state agency assigned primary responsibility for carrying out provisions of the Missouri Radiation Protection Law (192.400-192.510, RSMo) and Mammography Systems Law (192.760-192.766, RSMo), including regulation, registration, and inspection of most man-made radiation sources in both medical and industrial settings. This includes both radioactive isotopes (those not regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) and radiation-producing machines. We work closely with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for electronic Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to carry out federal mammography inspections under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA). We also work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to certify mobile x-ray providers (that perform radiology studies in nursing homes).

Regulated Uses of Radiation

Routine radiology
Fluoroscopy
C.T.
Mammography
Radiation Therapy
Nuclear Medicine
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging
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@dhss.mo.gov