Medical Dosimetrists
Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.
3,410 people do this job in the US. $147,470 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
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- 13%
Anthropic's data does not cover this job.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 48%. Today's estimate: 60%.
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The tasks
Sorted by . 19 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 15% | 2.1 h50 min to 4.2 h | 72%Half by now | |
| Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 15% | 2.5 h50 min to 5.8 h | 50%Half by now | |
| Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 12% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 11% | 1.3 h25 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 9% | 1.1 h25 min to 2.1 h | 95%Half by now | |
| Develop treatment plans, and calculate doses for brachytherapy procedures.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 6% | 3.3 h1.3 h to 5.8 h | 45%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Fabricate beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 h38 min to 4.2 h | Stays with people | |
| Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 h38 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 5% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | 95%Half by now | |
| Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 5% | 50 min17 min to 1.7 h | 96%Half by now | |
| Teach medical dosimetry, including its application, to students, radiation therapists, or residents.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people |
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