Dosimetrists are medical professionals who are responsible for designing individualized radiation therapy treatments and radiosurgeries for cancer patients. Dosimetrists have extensive
knowledge in medical
physics, radiation oncology (oncology: the study of cancer), radiobiology (biological effects generated from radiation), and human anatomy and physiology.
Medical dosimetrists who have passed the board
exam (American Association of Medical Dosimetrists) are titled CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist).