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12]. The field of radiotherapy computing overlaps traditional work boundaries and there are frequently problems with IT professionals who do not fully understand the requirements of radiotherapy as much as radiotherapy professionals who do not fully understand the technicalities of IT. Out of this situation a new breed is rising, the radiotherapy IT specialist. Such people will be extremely important to ensure that we continue to reap the benefits of computerized radiotherapy.

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