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Radiation therapy requires a group of health care professionals working together as a team in a radiation onco?

Radiation therapy requires a group of health care professionals working together as a team in a radiation oncology department. It is important to understand the different roles of the health professionals who work in this environment. A patient’s radiation therapy treatment is prescribed by: A) A radiologist B) A radiation oncologist C) An oncology nurse D) A radiation therapist

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1. B. Radiation oncologists use radiation therapy to treat mostly cancer. C: Nurses do not have prescribing authority. D: Radiation therapist do not have prescribing authority. A: Radiologist does have prescribing authority. However, the scope of practice of radiologist is much broader.