Medical physicists support physicians during patient treatments in radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiology. Furthermore, they also advise on all questions concerning radiation protection. In nuclear medicine, the medical physicist works intensively with physicians; in particular, in the field of nuclear medical therapy, he or she is responsible for dosimetric calculations and advises the physician on therapy planning. He or she sets up all necessary equipment-related quality assurance measures and regularly checks their implementation.
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