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Medical Dosimetrist Practice Test

Check what you know about the medical dosimetrist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on medical dosimetrist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Contouring means:
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Answer: Outlining structures. Drawing targets.

Question 2 of 15A DVH shows:
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Answer: Dose to structures. Dose-volume histogram.

Question 3 of 15Organs at risk are:
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Answer: Healthy structures to protect. Spare them.

Question 4 of 15CMD stands for:
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Answer: Certified Medical Dosimetrist. Credential.

Question 5 of 15Plans are checked by:
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Answer: Physicists. QA review.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Checks plans and machines.”
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Answer: Physicist. Physicist: Checks plans and machines.

Question 7 of 15What does “Prescription” mean?
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Answer: Ordered dose.. Prescription: Ordered dose.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Internal radiation.”
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Answer: Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy: Internal radiation.

Question 9 of 15What does “Dose-volume histogram” mean?
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Answer: Graph of dose to structures.. Dose-volume histogram: Graph of dose to structures.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Volumetric modulated arc therapy.”
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Answer: VMAT. VMAT: Volumetric modulated arc therapy.

Question 11 of 15What does “Isodose line” mean?
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Answer: Line of equal dose.. Isodose line: Line of equal dose.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Combining images.”
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Answer: Fusion. Fusion: Combining images.

Question 13 of 15What does “CMD” mean?
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Answer: Certified Medical Dosimetrist.. CMD: Certified Medical Dosimetrist.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Machine output units.”
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Answer: Monitor units. Monitor units: Machine output units.

Question 15 of 15What does “Plan optimization” mean?
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Answer: Improving dose distribution.. Plan optimization: Improving dose distribution.

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