title: Point/counterpoint. The shortage of radiation oncology physicists is addressable through remote treatment planning combined with periodic visits by consultant physicists.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA. zzellmer@aol.com
authors.forename: Darwin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zellmer
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Colin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Orton
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006283:Health Physics / Q000639:trends; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000639:trends*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce