Equipment Performance Evaluations (EPE) Services in Texas

Dental practices are one of the most common EPE clients; and one of the most straightforward. Texas requires EPEs on all dental x-ray equipment within 30 days of installation or any repair affecting radiation output, and then on a routine 4-year cycle. This covers intraoral units, panoramic machines, cephalometric units, and CBCT systems. TMER is registered with Texas DSHS to perform dental EPEs independently (no licensed medical physicist required) which means faster scheduling, simpler coordination, and lower cost than many other providers.

Veterinary x-ray equipment requires EPEs at installation and after qualifying repairs, and periodically when the state requests one, typically during a remote inspection or once every 10 years. Like dental, veterinary EPEs can be performed directly by a registered service company without a physicist, so we can handle these end to end. If your practice has never had an EPE or isn't sure when the last one was done, it's worth getting one on record before the state asks for it.

Chiropractic practices using x-ray for spinal imaging fall under the general radiographic rules, which require EPEs every 2 years and within 30 days of installation or qualifying repair. Chiropractic EPEs involve a broader test set than dental, including entrance exposure measurements that require involvement from a licensed medical physicist. We coordinate that partnership directly, Texas Medical Equipment Repair handles the on-site testing and your report is reviewed, signed, and submitted by our physicist partner. You get one point of contact and one report, without having to manage multiple vendors.

General radiographic equipment in urgent care and primary care settings follows the same 2-year EPE cycle as chiropractic. These practices often carry a higher volume of x-ray activity across multiple units, which makes staying current on EPEs especially important; the state looks at the last three EPE results per unit at inspection. We work well with multi-room and multi-unit setups, coordinating evaluations for all equipment in a single visit to minimize disruption to your patient schedule.

Podiatric, orthopedic, sports medicine, and other specialty practices using x-ray imaging are subject to the same EPE requirements as general radiographic facilities. Requirements vary slightly based on equipment type and how it's used, so if you're not sure what applies to your specific setup, that's exactly the kind of question we can answer during a free equipment assessment. We'll identify what's required, when it's due, and get it handled.