Medical Dosimetrist

A Medical Dosimetrist carefully calculates the dose of radiation to make sure the tumor gets enough radiation. Using computers, they develop a number of treatment plans that can best destroy the tumor while sparing the normal tissues. Since treatment plans are often very complex, dosimetrists work with the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist to choose the treatment plan that is right for you.

Content provided by The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the National Cancer Institute.