A specially trained person who operates the equipment that delivers the radiation. Sometimes, physicians who treat with radiation are called radiation therapists, but the modern term for the physician is "radiation oncologist," even though the physician may use radiation to treat conditions other than cancer. The older term for a radiation therapist is "radiation therapy technologist," and therapists sometimes are still called "techs."
A member of the radiation treatment team who positions the patient on the simulator and linear accelerator tables and who runs the equipment for simulation and treatment.
a person with special training to work the equipment that delivers radiation therapy.
A healthcare professional who gives radiation treatments.
A technician trained in setting up and administering external beam radiation treatments for cancer.
a health care professional skilled in the art and science of medical radiation treatment delivery
a health professional specifically trained in the field of radiotherapy
a highly trained individual responsible for education and delivery of radiation therapy treatments and the interaction between the patient and other health care professionals
a professional member of the radiation therapy team
a specially trained individual that delivers the radiotherapy daily.
A technologist with special training in the operation of radiation therapy equipment who treats cancer patients with radiation.
A specialized x-ray technologist who actually operates the linear accelerator in the treatment of cancer patients.
A person with special training who runs the equipment that delivers the radiation.
a professional specially trained to operate equipment that delivers radiation therapy.
A technologist with special training in the operation of radiation therapy equipment for the treatment of cancer
A veterinarian who specializes in the use of x-rays to treat disease.
Person who assists the radiation oncologist and who usually delivers the daily radiation treatments.
A physician who has received specific training in therapeutic radiology and who is certified by a recognized specialty board as being competent in radiation therapy. An individual who limits his practice predominantly to radiation therapy. The terms radiotherapist, therapeutic radiologist and radiation oncologist are synonymous with radiation therapist.
A health care professional who is trained to give radiation therapy, and to support you during radiation treatments.
A health care professional who is certified in administering the radiation therapy treatments prescribed by your physicians.
A health professional who gives radiation treatments.
A professional trained in the use of radiation treatment equipment and in the accurate delivery of prescribed treatment. May also be referred to as radiation therapy technologist.
A specially trained technician who administers radiation treatments.
A person specially trained to administer radiation therapy.
A physician who has had additional specialized training in using radiation to treat human disease. This specialist differs from the radiologist, whose primary role is one of diagnostician.
A health professional who gives radiation treatment.
A professional who helps place you in the correct treatment position and interprets X-ray studies
A health professional (not a medical doctor) who administers radiotherapy
Radiation therapists work with radiation oncologists. They administer the daily radiation treatment under the doctor's prescription and supervision. They maintain daily records and regularly check the treatment machines to make sure they are working properly. Radiation therapists go through a two-to-four year educational program following high school or college. They take a special examination and must be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. In addition, many states require that radiation therapists be licensed. Click image to view larger
The radiation therapist is a professional who manages the details of the radiation process. The therapist works closely with the radiation oncologist. After the radiation oncologist has consulted with the patient and a decision has been reached that the application of radiation will benefit the patient, it then becomes the radiation therapist's responsibility to ensure that the patient receives the prescribed radiation dose to the designated site by the approved method.