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Radiation therapists are responsible for the accurate delivery of radiotherapy to cancer patients and, as part of the multidisciplinary team, for elements of treatment preparation and patient care. This encompasses the safe and accurate delivery of the radiation dose prescribed and the clinical care and support of the patient throughout the treatment preparation, treatment delivery and immediate post treatment phases.

Alternative Labels

practitioner of therapeutic radiography

radiotherapy technologist

RTT

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 adhere to the ALARA principle administer radiation treatment advocate for healthcare users' needs apply radiation protection procedures 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 delineate organs at risk determine medical images' diagnostic suitability ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations formulate a treatment plan interact with healthcare users interpret medical images maintain imaging equipment manage healthcare users' data manage radiology information system operate medical imaging equipment perform image guidance in radiation therapy perform pre-treatment imaging perform radiation treatments perform virtual simulation post-process medical images prepare examination room for radiation treatment prepare patients for imaging procedures provide pre-treatment information provide psychological support to patients respond to changing situations in health care select immobilisation device for radiation therapy

Essential Knowledge

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 pharmaceutical products psychological treatment measures 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 perform clinical research in radiography perform on-treatment review perform venous cannulation promote cancer preventive information teach medical science

Optional Knowledge

development trends in radiography

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e139b0a3-3bc5-4c33-bfbf-51ac20ac12fa

Status

released

Occupations

radiation therapist

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI