In SRS treatment planning, can a dosimetrist take the place of a medical physicist?
We are in the process of implementing a BrainLab SRS program for intracranial sites. In my previous experience, all of the planning and set-up for the procedure was done by physicist. However, our institution would like to use a dosimeterist for the planning. The dosimetrist has attended the BrainLab 1 week training program. Are there any guidelines about training requirements for SRS? What are other community based SRS programs doing for SRS treatment planning and delivery? Thanks.
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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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Our program has used a physicist and the plan is signed off by a physicist for intracranial cases. For spine SRS cases, we have used dosimetrists, as long as it is overseen by a physicist. I don't believe there are any specific rules that does not allow a dosimetrist to do the planning, as long as i...
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