Yesterday was National Dosimetrist’s Day, and I would be remiss if I did not thank all of the dosimetrists out there that do such a great job. The dosimetrist is often the hub of a radiation therapy department, interacting with physicians, physicists and therapists on a daily basis. They will follow a patient throughout their treatment process from the initial imaging, the planning and their eventual treatment, making sure everything goes according to the physician’s intent.
For some reason, every dosimetrist likes to work with all of the lights turned off. So, if you didn’t take the opportunity yesterday, make sure to drag your dosimetrist out of their dark, dank dungeon and into the light and congratulate them on a job well done.
