Description
The planning and measurement of radiation amounts according to ICRU terminology.
Alternative labels
planning of doses of radiation
measurement of doses of radiation
measurement of radiation
planning of radiation
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Dosimetric planning is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Therapeutic radiographer: Therapeutic radiographers prepare and perform safe and accurate high-energy radiation treatments to patients, using a wide range of sophisticated equipment and techniques, to target the area to be treated, and computer planning to produce a plan of the dose distribution across the area to be treated.
Optional knowledge
Dosimetric planning is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
References
- Dosimetric planning – ESCO
