Radiation Therapy (RADT)

Content is designed to provide an introduction to radiation therapy. The responsibilities of the radiation therapist will be examined to include instruction in treatment techniques, delivery and patient anatomy. Lab assignments will be utilized to simulate clinical settings and to further the students understanding of the roles of a radiation therapist.

A continuation of RADT 1001. Historic and current aspects of cancer treatment are covered, along with the roles and responsibilities of the radiation therapist for the more complex radiation techniques. The treatment prescription, techniques, delivery, side effect management and equipment components are discussed. Lab assignments will be utilized to simulate clinical settings.

Content will introduce students to computed tomography imaging methods. Students will identify normal anatomical structures via a variety of imaging formats.

Supervised clinical experience involving introduction of the student to radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to develop skills in patient care, communication, clinical procedures, and radiation protection.

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for general radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to develop skills in patient care, communication, clinical procedures, and radiation protection. Students will begin to demonstrate proficiency on ARRT competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for general radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to develop skills in patient care, communication, clinical procedures, and radiation protection. Students will continue to demonstrate proficiency on ARRT competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for general radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to continue to develop skills in patient care, communication, clinical procedures, and radiation protection. Students will demonstrate proficiency on ARRT competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.

The principles and practice content for radiation therapy examines the management of neoplastic disease and promotes both critical thinking and ethical decision-making. The epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease are evaluated in relation to histology, anatomical site and patterns of spread. The radiation therapist's responsibility in the management of neoplastic disease will be examined and linked to specific professional skills within their scope. This course covers cancers of the breast, respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and central nervous system. Addresses all disease discussed in Oncology I.

This course builds on skills learned in RADT 2001, focusing on radiographic anatomy, cross-sectional anatomy, simulator techniques, and treatment planning through lectures and laboratory experiments. Addresses all diseases discussed in Oncology II.

Content is designed to provide the student the fundamentals of cancer biology and cancer treatment. The management of neoplastic disease will be examined and evaluated including epidemiology, etiology, prevention, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment, and prognosis.

Treatment planning content explains factors that influence clinical planning of patient treatment. This includes isodose descriptions, patient contouring, radiobiologic considerations, d o s ime tri c calculations, and basic treatment planning.

Clinical applications of treatment planning including treatment planning considerations, evaluation, and implementation. This includes isodose descriptions, patient contouring, radiobiologic considerations, dosimetric calculations, compensation, and clinical application of treatment beams.

Radiation biology content presents basic concepts and principles including interactions of radiation with cells, tissues and the body as a whole, and resultant health effects. This content discusses the theories and principles of tolerance dose, time-dose relationships, fractionation schemes and the relationship of these principles to the clinical practice of radiation therapy. Radiation protection content presents the basic principles of radiation protection and safety for the radiation therapist. Radiation health and safety requirements of federal and state regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies and health care organizations are included, as well as the specific responsibilities of radiation therapists.

Content is designed to review and expand concepts and theories in the radiation physics course. Detailed analysis of the structure of matter, properties of radiation, nuclear transformations, x-ray production and interactions of ionizing radiation are emphasized. Also presented are treatment units used in external radiation therapy, measurement and quality of ionizing radiation produced, absorbed dose measurement, dose distribution and scatter analysis.

Content is designed to examine and evaluate the management of neoplastic disease. The epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease will be presented, discussed and evaluated in relationship to histology, anatomical site and patterns of spread.

Quality management, quality assurance, safety and operations content describe the development of a culture of safety through quality control and assurance checks. This process includes the clinical aspects of patient care, medical records, treatment delivery, localization equipment and treatment planning equipment. The role of the various therapy radiation team members in quality management will be discussed as well as the legal and regulatory implications for maintaining optimal patient care. Accreditation agencies and the radiation therapist's role in the accreditation process will also be covered.

This course will contribute to the body of knowledge and allow the student to effectively analyze resources to promote growth in the profession, foster the future and increase awareness of the profession in the global community. This content is geared to increase and disseminate intellectual inquiry, information literacy and the use of scholarly research methods. This course also includes a comprehensive review of the curriculum with testing in preparation for The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) examination.

Special Topics in Radiation Therapy

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for general radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to advance skills in patient care education, communication, clinical procedures, and radiation protection. Students will demonstrate proficiency on The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.

Content is designed to examine and evaluate the management of neoplastic disease. The epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease will be presented, discussed and evaluated in relationship to histology, anatomical site and patterns of spread.

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for general radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to advance skills in patient care education, communication, clinical procedures, radiation protection and treatment planning. Students will demonstrate proficiency on The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.

Supervised clinical experience involving the continued development of student skills for radiation therapy practices. Students will apply principles learned in the classroom to develop skills in patient care, communication, advanced clinical procedures, and radiation protection. Students must complete proficiency on The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) competencies. Students will be assigned to clinical affiliates.