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DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT
Member of the radiology ONCOLOGY team
Plan and calculating the ionizing radiation doses for tumor localization
Works under the direction of a Medical PHYSICIST
Insert radioactive substances inside body cavities
Responsible for radiation protection,
Dosimetrist tend to be generalists, but may specialize in certain populations ( Children, elderly, and Animals)
They may specialize in a particular cancer ( breast)
Most work in a large hospital and research centers
Cancer center Usually work 40 hours weeks
Certificate Training is 2 years for a
• Bachelor degree and a medical background or
• Require student to become a Radiation Therapy Technologists
No mandatory requirement for certificate
Must take CE each year to maintain certification and license
Cancer Therapy and Research Center-San Antonio
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
El Centro College (Dallas)
Job Outlook
http://www.rsna.orghttp://www.asrt.org