therapeutic radiographer

Therapeutic radiographers prepare and perform safe and accurate high-energy radiation treatments to patients, using a wide range of sophisticated equipment and techniques, to target the area to be treated, and computer planning to produce a plan of the dose distribution across the area to be treated.

Alternative Labels

practitioner of therapeutic radiography

radiography therapy practitioner

radiotherapy radiographer

radiotherapy technologist

technologist in radiotherapy

therapeutic radiographer

therapeutic radiography practitioner

therapy radiographer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adhere to organisational code of ethics administer radiation treatment apply context specific clinical competences apply organisational techniques apply radiation protection procedures apply radiological health sciences calculate exposure to radiation communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care deal with emergency care situations determine medical images' diagnostic suitability develop new imaging techniques empathise with the healthcare user ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations ensure safety of healthcare users follow clinical guidelines formulate a treatment plan interact with healthcare users listen actively maintain imaging equipment manage healthcare users' data manage radiology information system operate medical imaging equipment perform radiation treatments post-process medical images prepare examination room for radiation treatment prepare patients for imaging procedures provide psychological support to patients respond to changing situations in health care undertake post-examination activities work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

biomarkers dosimetric planning evidence-based radiography practice first aid health care legislation health care occupation-specific ethics human anatomy human physiology hygiene in a health care setting immunotherapy influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy medical contrast agents medical oncology medical terminology oncologic hormone therapy paediatrics pharmaceutical products radiation physics in healthcare radiation protection radiobiology radiotherapy side effects of radiotherapy treatment

Optional Skills and Competences

administer contrast media conduct health related research identify progression of disease interpret medical images interpret radiology examinations perform clinical research in radiography perform on-treatment review promote cancer preventive information use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care

Optional Knowledge

development trends in radiography psychology

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9e54177-a185-404d-b6e6-15663d31137e

Status

obsolete

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