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William F. Sensakovic, Ph.D.

  1. Medical Physicist
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Specialty Groups

  1. Medical Physics

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

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William F. Sensakovic, Ph.D., is an ABR Certified Diagnostic Medical Physicist and ABMRS certified magnetic Resonance Safety Expert, with specialty interest in:

  • Image formation and optimization
  • Radiation dose and magnetic resonance safety
  • Machine learning and data science
  • Education

Dr. Sensakovic chairs committees on education, image quality, dose, and safety for several organizations including The American Association of Physicists in Medicine and American College of Radiology. He also founded and runs Telerad Physics Teaching, LLC which provides online radiological physics education services to medical professionals.

Dr. Sensakovic is author of more than 30 scientific articles, 90 conference presentations, and several books and book chapters.

  • Radiation Dose
  • Image Quality
  • Computed Tomography
  • Quantitative Imaging
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Interventional Radiology
  1. 2010
    PhD - Medical PhysicsThe University of Chicago
  2. 2001
    BA - Physics with HonorsThe University of Chicago
  3. 2001
    BS - MathematicsThe University of Chicago

Certifications

  1. 2014
    Diagnostic Medical PhysicsAmerican Board of Radiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    RadioGraphics Fundamentals Section - Annual MeetingRadiological Society of North America
  2. 2022
    Distinguished MemberAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  3. 2022
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  4. 2020
    Top 10% Downloaded in 2018 and 2019Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
  5. 2019
    Magna Cum Laude AwardRadiological Society of North America
  6. 2018
    RadioGraphics Selection - Annual MeetingRadiological Society of North America
  7. 2018
    ImageWisely.org Selection - Annual MeetingRadiological Society of North America
  8. 2017
    Top 5% of Researchers (30-Day Views)Academia.edu
  9. 2009
    Biological Sciences Travel AwardUniversity of Chicago
  10. 2009
    Research AwardPaul C Hodges
  11. 2008
    Trainee GrantIEEE
  12. 2008
    FellowshipHarrison-Doolittle
  13. 1997
    The Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP)United States Army
  14. 1996
    Student Career Education Program (SCEP)United States Army

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    MemberRadiopharm Disease Team (Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center), Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  2. 2025 - present
    Medical Physics RepresentativeMayo Clinic Radiation Safety Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  3. 2024 - present
    MemberSociety of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
  4. 2024 - present
    Board MemberImageWisely, American College of Radiology
  5. 2022 - 2025
    AAPM RepresentativeCardiovascular Imaging Advanced Training Committee, American College of Cardiology
  6. 2022 - 2024
    MemberSociety of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  7. 2022 - 2024
    AAPM RepresentativeImageWisely, American College of Radiology
  8. 2022
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  9. 2022
    MemberExecutive Committee, Dose Index Registry Committee, American College of Radiology
  10. 2022 - present
    MemberExecutive Committee, Dose Index Registry Committee, American College of Radiology
  11. 2022 - present
    Organizer and ModeratorQuality and Safety Refresher Course, Radiological Society of North America
  12. 2022 - present
    MemberExecutive Committee, ImageWisely, American College of Radiology
  13. 2021 - present
    Diagnostic Medical Physics RepresentativeAZ Radiation Safety Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  14. 2021 - present
    MemberDiagnostic Radiology Resident Physics Curriculum Working Group, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  15. 2021 - present
    MemberEducation Council, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  16. 2021 - present
    ChairCardiology Fellows Physics Curriculum Working Group, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  17. 2020 - 2025
    MemberEconomic Pediatric Radiology Committee, American College of Radiology
  18. 2020 - 2022
    MemberEnterprise Radiology Informatics Committee (ERIC), Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  19. 2020 - 2022
    MemberCouncil Steering Committee, American College of Radiology
  20. 2020 - 2022
    Councilor-at-LargeAmerican College of Radiology
  21. 2020 - present
    MemberEnterprise Radiology Informatics & Technology Committee (ERITC), Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  22. 2020 - present
    ChairMedical Physics Education of Physicians Committee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  23. 2019 - 2021
    MemberEnterprise Radiology Analytics Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  24. 2019 - 2021
    Physics ChairEducation Exhibits Committee, Physics Subcommittee, Program Committee
  25. 2019
    MemberEnterprise Radiology Marketing and Communications Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  26. 2019 - present
    MemberEnterprise Radiology Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee (ERAIS), Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  27. 2019 - present
    MemberLaurel Bridget Support Group, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  28. 2019 - present
    ChairCR/DR Committee, Department of Radiology
  29. 2019 - present
    MemberRadiology Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Radiology
  30. 2019 - present
    MemberRadiology Discipline Oriented Group, Department of Radiology
  31. 2019 - present
    ChairDICOM Index Tracker Platform (DIT-P) Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  32. 2019 - present
    MemberArizona Radiological Society, American College of Radiology
  33. 2019 - present
    MemberArizona Chapter, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  34. 2018 - 2023
    Liaison for DIRCommission on Medical Physics, American College of Radiology
  35. 2018 - 2022
    ChairQuality & Safety, Dose Index Registry Committee, American College of Radiology
  36. 2018 - 2022
    MemberNational Radiology Data Registry Steering Committee, American College of Radiology
  37. 2018 - 2020
    Vice ChairMedical Physics Education of Physicians Committee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  38. 2018 - 2020
    MemberAAPM-RSNA Physics Tutorial Program Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  39. 2018 - 2019
    PresidentFlorida Chapter, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  40. 2018 - 2019
    Co-ChairTask Group 331 - Fluoroscopy Training Curriculum, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  41. 2018 - 2019
    DirectorImaging Track, Spring Clinical Meeting Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  42. 2018 - 2019
    Director and ChairVoting Committee, Summer School, Practical Medical Image Analysis, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  43. 2018 - present
    MemberCommission on Medical Physics, American College of Radiology
  44. 2017 - 2023
    Editorial Board MemberDaily Bulletin, Radiological Society of North America
  45. 2017 - 2022
    ChairTask Group 300: Establishment of a Framework for National CT Image Quality Index Registry, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  46. 2017 - 2018
    CouncilorFlorida Radiological Society, American College of Radiology
  47. 2017
    Councilor-at-LargeCommission on Medical Physics, American College of Radiology
  48. 2017 - present
    Physics Section Question WriterDiagnostic In-Service Exam (DXIT), American College of Radiology
  49. 2016 - 2024
    Senior Section EditorPhysics Section, RadExam, American College of Radiology
  50. 2016 - 2021
    MemberMedical Physics Board of Associate Editors, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  51. 2016 - 2021
    MemberMedical Physics Editorial Board, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  52. 2016 - 2018
    Co-DirectorImaging Track, Spring Clinical Meeting Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  53. 2016 - 2018
    MemberSociety for Pediatric Radiology
  54. 2016 - 2017
    MemberDiagnostic Radiology Core Exam Committee, American Board of Radiology
  55. 2016 - 2017
    MemberPublic Responsibility in Medicine and Research
  56. 2016 - present
    Board MemberAmerican Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety
  57. 2015 - 2022
    MemberCommittee on Government Relations, Medical Physics, American College of Radiology
  58. 2015 - 2021
    ChairImaging Physics Curricula Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  59. 2015 - 2018
    ChairRadiology Assessment and Review Series Physics Section, American College of Radiology
  60. 2015 - 2016
    Vice ChairAdvisory Council of Medical Physicists, Florida Department of Health
  61. 2015 - 2016
    GuestSpring Clinical Meeting Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  62. 2013 - 2018
    Full MemberInstitutional Review Board, Florida Hospital

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