Survey on the radiotherapy dosimetrist workforce in France: Present state and perspectives

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q4 ONCOLOGY

Cancer Radiotherapie Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-08-07 DOI:10.1016/j.canrad.2026.104856

Ève Focheux, Nathalie Hervé, Laure Parent, Ahmed Hadj Henni

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to give an overview of the radiotherapy dosimetrist workforce in France, to provide quantitative indicators that can support actions or decisions aimed at better recognizing this profession in France.

Materials and methods

A survey was addressed to dosimetrists working in France (metropolitan France and overseas departments and territories) from April to May 2023. This survey covered four themes: (1) workplaces, staffing levels, and demographic data; (2) tasks performed; (3) training and status; (4) respondents’ expectations.

Results

A total of 239 people completed all or parts of the survey. Seventy-five percents of respondents were part of a team of at least three dosimetrists. Ninety percents of participants were under 50 years old and 75 % had more than 5 years of experience. A majority (61 %) of respondents reported to only perform treatment planning tasks. Apart from this, image fusion (75 %) and patient quality controls (54 %) were predominant. Before being dosimetrists, 54 % of respondents had been radiation therapy technologists. Fifty-six percents held a dosimetrist diploma. For 36 % of participants, salary grids differed within the same centre.

Conclusion

This is the first survey to provide an overview of the dosimetrist profession in France. It underlines a wide variety of career paths, profiles, and statuses. This situation highlights the need to raise awareness on this profession in order to guarantee the quality and safety of radiotherapy care. A French version of this article is available as supplementary material.

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法国放射治疗剂量测量师工作人员的调查：现状和前景。

目的：本研究的目的是概述法国放疗剂量师的工作队伍，提供定量指标，以支持旨在更好地认识法国这一职业的行动或决定。材料和方法：于2023年4 - 5月对在法国（法国大都市和海外部门和地区）工作的剂量测定师进行调查。这项调查涵盖了四个主题：(1)工作场所、人员配备水平和人口统计数据；（二）完成的任务；（三）培训和状态；(4)被调查者的期望。结果：共有239人完成了全部或部分调查。75%的受访者是至少由三名剂量师组成的团队的一部分。90%的参与者年龄在50岁以下，75%的人有5年以上的工作经验。大多数答复者（61%）报告只执行治疗计划任务。除此之外，图像融合（75%）和患者质量控制（54%）占主导地位。在成为剂量师之前，54%的受访者曾是放射治疗技术人员。56%的人持有剂量学文凭。36%的参与者在同一中心内的工资网格不同。结论：这是第一次对法国剂量测量师职业进行概述的调查。它强调了各种各样的职业道路、个人简介和地位。这种情况突出表明需要提高对这一职业的认识，以保证放射治疗的质量和安全。本文的法文版本可作为补充材料提供。

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Cancer Radiotherapie 医学-核医学

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

23.10%

发文量

129

审稿时长

63 days

期刊介绍： Cancer/radiothérapie se veut d''abord et avant tout un organe francophone de publication des travaux de recherche en radiothérapie. La revue a pour objectif de diffuser les informations majeures sur les travaux de recherche en cancérologie et tout ce qui touche de près ou de loin au traitement du cancer par les radiations : technologie, radiophysique, radiobiologie et radiothérapie clinique.