Time left: 4 years and 4 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What medical dosimetrists do all day (for now)
Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.
Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices.
Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.
Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
Also known as
CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist), Dosimetrist, Medical Dosimetrist, Medical Physicist, Medical Radiation Dosimetrist, Radiation Dosimetrist, Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist, Radiation Therapy Dosimetrist (RT Dosimetrist)
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace medical dosimetrists?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 4 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces medical dosimetrists?
4 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which medical dosimetrists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans. The rest follows.