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How exposed to AI is a Medical Dosimetrist?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for medical dosimetrists, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 10 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist)DosimetristMedical DosimetristMedical PhysicistRadiation Oncology Medical Physicist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
95%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
2k
people do this job in the US
37 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Educate patients regarding treatment plans, physiological reactions to treatment, or post-treatment care
  • Teach medical dosimetry, including its application, to students, radiation therapists, or residents

Only with software built on top

8
  • Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses
  • Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy
  • Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices
  • Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides
  • Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team
  • Develop requirements for the use of patient immobilization devices and positioning aides, such as molds or casts, as part of treatment plans to ensure accurate delivery of radiation and comfort of patient
  • Develop treatment plans, and calculate doses for brachytherapy procedures
  • Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records

Cannot be sped up

10
  • Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans
  • Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy
  • Fabricate beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters
  • Fabricate patient immobilization devices, such as molds or casts, for radiation delivery
  • Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography
  • Load, receive, or ship radioactive materials
  • Measure the amount of radioactivity in patients or equipment, using radiation monitoring devices
  • Perform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers
  • Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment
  • Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.