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).