09/05/2026
When you receive radiation treatment, one of the most important questions is also one of the simplest: How do we know the radiation is going exactly where it’s supposed to go?
Behind every treatment is an extensive process of testing and quality assurance. Medical physicists help make sure the treatment machine is working properly and that each patient's individual treatment plan has been carefully checked before radiation is delivered.
It’s one of the many parts of cancer care patients may never see, but it’s happening behind the scenes with one goal in mind: delivering treatment as safely and accurately as possible.
In this clip from The Cancer Project Podcast, Dr. Ali Fatemi, a medical physicist, explains what goes into making sure radiation treatment is ready before a patient ever steps into the treatment room.
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