RadiationConsult.com

Cynthia Tozian Cool, MS, PhD, CHP

Applied Medical and Health Physicist
Academically and clinically trained and with practical experience in medical and non-medical applications of ionizing radiation and in its effects.

Medical applications of radiation include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), total body irradiation (TBI), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), brachytherapy, all typically used in the treatment of cancer, and diagnostic and nuclear studies for a variety of diseases and conditions.
Medical and non-medical issues include licensure and permitting, relating to the use and handling of X-ray and isotopic sources of radiation.

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"Radiation, in the proper hands, is a powerful and beneficial tool.  In the hands of the incompetent and the uncaring, a dangerous weapon..."

General services:

• Assistance to the legal profession in pursuing and defending malpractice and injury cases
• Assistance to insurance companies investigating claims and lawsuits
• Assistance in understanding the applications of radiation for medical diagnostic and treatment procedures
• Assistance in understanding the effects of medical, industrial and other radiation exposures
• Assistance in understanding state and federal requirements
• Understanding where, why and how radiation misadministration may occur in medicine

        - Insufficient radiation administered (inadequate
                results, need to repeat procedure)
        - Excessive radiation administered

Problems that I address include:

• Cases of possible overexposure to radiation
• Cases of unnecessary exposure to radiation
• Improperly administered radiation therapy
• Improperly administered diagnostic imaging using radiation (X-ray CT, nuclear medicine)
• Defense against claims of these