dosimetrist

noun

do·​sim·​e·​trist dō-ˈsi-mə-trist How to pronounce dosimetrist (audio)
: a medical professional who is certified to develop radiotherapy treatment plans and to calculate and deliver doses of radiation to cancer patients see dosimetry

Examples of dosimetrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Makelle Barski is a 29-year-old dosimetrist from Trenton. Makelle Barski, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2020 Stanton recalls that it was shown to them by Dave Georgeson, BEA’s lead dosimetrist, and Laurie Kornacki, an internal dosimetry manager, on Dec. 14, 2011, five weeks after the accident. Patrick Malone and Peter Cary, idahostatesman, 10 Aug. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dosimetrist was in 1969

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“Dosimetrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dosimetrist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

dosimetrist

noun
do·​sim·​e·​trist dō-ˈsim-ə-trist How to pronounce dosimetrist (audio)
: a medical professional who is certified to develop radiotherapy treatment plans and to calculate and deliver doses of radiation to cancer patients see dosimetry
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