Medical dosimetrist
Creates radiation treatment plans, calculates doses, supervises carrying out the plan, and works with the cancer care team.
Will AI replace medical dosimetrist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 57 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Calculate, or check calculations of, prescribed radiation doses
- Run quality checks, like calibrations, on treatment planning computers
- Record patient information, like radiation doses given, in records
What stays human
- Make devices that shape radiation beams, like shields and filters
- Make patient holding devices, like molds, for radiation treatment
- Teach medical dosimetry to students, therapists, and residents
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5%. Typical pay: $147,470 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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