Who does what for HDR?
– Physician
| 5.13%
2
|
– Physicist
| 58.97%
23
|
– Dosimetrist
| 10.26%
4
|
– Therapist
| 25.64%
10
|
| TOTAL | 39 |
Comments(3) | |
Who is responsible for generating the HDR treatment plan?
- Answered: 37
- Skipped: 3
PhysicianPhysicistDosimetrist
– Physician
| 2.70%
1
|
– Physicist
| 59.46%
22
|
– Dosimetrist
| 37.84%
14
|
| TOTAL | 37 |
Comments(5) | |
Who is responsible for connecting the transfer tubes?
- Answered: 38
- Skipped: 2
PhysicianPhysicistDosimetristTherapist
– Physician
| 15.79%
6
|
– Physicist
| 44.74%
17
|
– Dosimetrist
| 2.63%
1
|
– Therapist
| 36.84%
14
|
| TOTAL | 38 |
Comments(4) | |
Who is responsible for initiating treatment at the Control Console?
- Answered: 38
- Skipped: 2
Physician
Physicist (not
allowed in many
States)
DosimetristTherapist– Physician
| 28.95%
11
|
– Physicist (not allowed in many States)
| 10.53%
4
|
– Dosimetrist
| 5.26%
2
|
– Therapist
| 55.26%
21
|
| TOTAL | 38 |
Comments(2) | |
Please add any comments regarding the role of dosimetrists in the HDR process.
- Answered: 17
- Skipped: 23
Dosimetrist helps with pre-tx QA, but that is it.
5/3/2014
02:14 PM
Therapists are responsible for assisting the physicist and physician before and after treatment.
4/29/2014
10:55 PM
The Physicist checks the plan and is present for treatment
4/29/2014
10:41 PM
State of CA the therapist must do the treatment also.
4/29/2014
03:30 PM
Physicist checks plan, dosimetrist also takes pre and post treatment rad safety survey which physicist co-signs
4/29/2014
03:20 PM
Helping outline structures
4/28/2014
07:56 PM
Physicist is responsible for most of the planning - the double check being performed by another physicist. Sometimes Dosimetry does the planning for simple cases (GYN cylinder). Dosimetry will often prepare the contours as well.
4/28/2014
07:02 PM
the dosimetrist is backup in case the physicist is off
4/28/2014
06:52 PM
I believe the one who is planning should be the one who needs to measure the wire. And should be double checked by another
4/28/2014
06:26 PM
The dosimetrists could be better utilized, at a lesser cost, in lieu of Physicists at treatment. I have seen this in other states. However our state is non-agreement and NRC insists a Physicist be present for the tx duration. The Physicists also have manipulated the state regs to reflect this...a savvy move for job security but an unwise business move with dwindling reimbursement.
4/28/2014
06:11 PM
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