Brachytherapy by Radiation Oncologists or Cardiologists?

The ACR notes the publicity given to the procedure as it becomes more popular and cites public speculation that radiation oncologists, who have the most training in working with radiation, are more likely than cardiologists to perform the relatively new procedure.

J. Frank Wilson, M.D., chair of the ACR Commission on Radiation Oncology, points out that radiation oncologists have five years of additional training in the therapeutic use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant and benign conditions in addition to their medical school and internship experience.

"This procedure is new and complex and must be done very carefully,” said Dr. Wilson. "Radiation oncologists are best able to use and evaluate brachytherapy optimally for restenosis because of their specific training and experience.”





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