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   Dosimetrist

   A dosimetrist is a member of a radiation oncology team who specializes in the operation of radiation equipment and calculations of dosages in cooperation with oncologists.
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   CMD

   Certified Medical Dosimetrist
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   List of oncology-related terms

   dosimetrist
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   External beam radiotherapy

   This allows the dosimetrist to match the radiation field to the shape of the tumor (by adjusting the position of the leaves), thus minimizing the amount of healthy tissue being exposed to radiation.
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   Radiation therapy

   Then, medical physicists and dosimetrists must be engaged to create a viable treatment plan.
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   Radiological Physics Center

   As of April 2006 the RPC staff includes eight physicists, five dosimetrists, six TLD technologists, three computer system analysts, six administrative support staff, and three graduate students.
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   Treatment planning

   In radiotherapy, Treatment Planning is the process in which a team consisting of radiation oncologists, medical radiation physicists and dosimetrists plan the appropriate external beam radiotherapy treatment technique for a patient with cancer.
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   Radiation therapist

   The process of producing the final plan rests with a group of specialised radiation therapists called dosimetrists.

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• Dosimetrist,
• CMD,
• List of oncology-related terms,
• External beam radiotherapy,
• Radiation therapy,
• Radiological Physics Center,
• Treatment planning,
• Radiation therapist