RTH 203 - Radiation Therapy 1

1. Describe radiation therapy as a standard of cancer treatment.
2. Explain the importance of patient-centered care.
3. Summarize professional standards of practice in radiation therapy.
4. Define procedures a radiation therapist may legally and ethically provide within scope of practice.
5. Analyze the history of radiation therapy through modern times.
6. Compare and contrast treatment equipment, procedures and techniques.
7. Outline the procedure for providing optimal therapeutic delivery.
8. Define key radiation therapy terminology.
9. Describe radiation therapy procedures.
10. Evaluate radiation safety and protection practices.
11. Analyze components of a quality assurance/management program.
12. Prioritize the steps for the computed tomography (CT) simulation process.
13. Relate imaging methods with treatment techniques.
14. Discuss multimodality approaches to support radiation therapy treatments.

1. Introduction to cancer and causes of cancer
2. Responsibilities of the radiation therapist
3. Radiation therapist scope of practice
4. Ethical and legal considerations
5. Historical development of radiation therapy
6. Therapeutic equipment
7. Immobilization devices and techniques
8. Treatment techniques and procedures
9. CT simulation
10. Quality assurance and improvement
11. Imaging in radiation therapy
12. Advanced procedures
13. Medical oncology and targeted therapies

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