Medical Dosimetry!

H-I-S-T-O-R-Y

100

The organization that hosts events and annual meetings for medical dosimetrists in the U.S.

A-A-M-D

200

this type of therapy uses a specific part of an atom to destroy cancerous cells

P-R-O-T-O-N therapy

300

The year of the creation of the A-A-M-D

1-9-8-5

400

the software that is used by medical dosimetrist to destroy cancerous cells and contour the normal organs

3-D software

500

When was the first board exam for medical dosimetry passed

1-9-8-8

I went to school for this?

100

this type of degree is needed to apply to an accredited medical dosimetry program

4-year college degree

200

this higher-level math course is needed to apply to medical dosimetry school

trigonometry or calculus

300

the amount of continuous credits needed as a medical dosimetry professional every 5 years

50 CE

400

this is the organization that provides medical dosimetrists with their certification

Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB)

500

why higher level math is required in dosimetry school according to the AAMD

dosage calculations

Testing 1,2,3

100

This type of therapy is used outside of the body to radiate the tumor/ treatment area

external beam radiation

200

this machine is used to administer photon therapy

linear accelerator

300

only a few dozen of these machines exist in the U.S. to administer proton therapy

particle accelerator

400

this type of therapy uses a radioactive source that is placed directly inside or next to the area where the tumor is located 

brachytherapy

500

there are this number of many types of radiation therapies in this career field

4