What is a Radiation Physicists?
A radiation physicist is a person who studies how radiation can be used to cure people of cancer. To be able to become one, they had to earn degrees and have a licensed registration.
What is a Radiation Oncologist?
Radiation oncologists are the people that manage radiation therapists and are in charge of the operation. They also decide which treatment they think is best, but the patient gets to choose the final plan. To become a radiation oncologist, you have to go to school for many years and complete a one year internship while either doing surgery or internal medicine.
What is a Radiation Therapist?
Radiation Therapists are the people who explain the treatment plans to the patient by describing possible outcomes and risks. They make sure each patient gets the right amount of radiation so they don’t get overexposed to the deadly substance. They are also responsible for locating the patient’s cancer using advanced x-rays or CT scans. Just like many other radiation jobs, they check the machines before every operation.
