Catherine M. Anderko, M.S., DABR, CHP
Medical Physicist
Education
Master of Science in Medical Health Physics
The University of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
The Pennsylvania State University
Certifications
American Board of Radiology – Diagnostic Radiologic Physics
Certification June 2006
American Board of Health Physics – Comprehensive Health Physics
Certification November 1999
National Registry of Radiation Protection Technology
Certification December 1992
Memberships
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
Health Physics Society
Seminars, Speaking Engagements, Publications
"Fluoroscopy Safety Program", Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, July 2008, Pittsburgh, PA.
"Fluoroscopy Dose Tracking with MIDAS", Poster Presentation (co-presenter), Health Physics Society Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA., July 2008
"Patient Skin Dose Calculations and Measurements in Fluoroscopy", Delaware Valley Chapter, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, October 2008.
"Cesium-137 Source Strength Verification", R. Yankelevich, J. Wojcicka, V. Maier, C. Anderko, Medical Dosimetry, Vol 25., No. 1, 2000
Biography
Ms. Anderko has been actively engaged in Medical Health Physics and Diagnostic Physics activities for the past 20 years in progressively challenging roles. Before joining West Physics, she was Radiation Safety Officer and Director of Medical Health Physics for a major medical center in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She is very experienced in the Health and Medical Physics activities and regulatory requirements of Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, Basic Research with radiotracers, 60Co and 137Cs gamma irradiators, clinical therapeutic applications, and radiological emergency response.
Areas of interest include teaching, imaging physics QC, and also building programs that maximize safety for patients and workers while maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness for client users. She was involved in developing programs for microsphere therapy, fluoroscopy patient skin dose tracking, Fluoroscopy Credentialing Programs for non-Radiologists, computer-based self-learning programs, and NRC Increased Controls for quantities of concern.
Ms. Anderko is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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