“We want that body contour to be as accurate as possible. That is what we have to plan through to get to our target – the patient's cancer.” Beth Kelly, Dosimetrist and Chief Therapist, Nash General...

Treatments, regular testing, coping with symptoms of the disease, and side effects from medication can drain cancer patients both physically and emotionally.

The challenge every radiation oncology department faces is to destroy cancer cells and stop the growth of the tumor while limiting harm to nearby healthy tissue.

The goal of the radiation therapist is to accurately locate the central axis or zero slice on the tumor field for treatment planning. A skin marker with a distinct shape that clearly defines the area...

Temporary marks are an important part of CT simulation, allowing for accurate and reproducible set-ups for treatment.

Artifact can be an unavoidable obstacle for the radiation oncology team. In radiation therapy, no one knows this more than the medical dosimetrist who is responsible for interpreting the images taken...

As a radiation oncology professional, you are expected to earn a certain number of Continuous Education (CE) credits. However, finding ways to earn CE’s is not always at the top of mind when you’re...

At the Society of Radiation Oncology Administrators’ 32nd Annual Meeting speakers Alex Khariton, Gary Webster, and Becky Schuster reviewed the importance of understanding the economics of radiation...

I am a cancer patient at Midwestern Hospital – The Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Illinois. Although no one wants cancer, if you need to fight it, this is the medical center to go to.