Radiation Oncologist - The doctor who specializes in the treatment of cancer with radiation. The oncologist determines dose of radiation, area of treatment and the number of radiation treatments.

Radiation Therapist - A registered technologist that performs the actual radiation treatments designed by the radiation oncologist. The radiation therapist maintains a treatment history that documents each treatment administered.

Oncology Nurse - A registered nurse, who assists the radiation oncologist with physical exams, gives medications and helps monitor any side effects that may occur during the course of radiation.

Dosimetry/Physics Staff - Registered professionals who specialize in the planning and design of how radiation will be administered and in the accurate calibration of the radiation-producing machines.

Diagnostic Radiologist - A medical imaging specialty physician who uses conventional x-rays, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to detect, diagnose and stage disease.

This information is provided by Wake Radiology Oncology's Doctors, Nurses, and Technologists.  It was added to this site on November 12, 2003 and last updated on January 29, 2004.