Clinical Practice III

The student should have knowledge of methods and techniques in radiotherapy.

Teaching is supervised by teachers or professionals in practice who collaborate with ESTeSC in the Degree in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy. It is up to the holder of the UC to define the objectives and forms of evaluation of the UC in coordination with the service’s employees. Students will be encouraged to apply the theoretical and technical-scientific knowledge acquired during the course, using scientific terminology properly, in a simulated clinical environment (use of phantoms). All topics in the area of intervention should be addressed using planning CT, in order to root technical-scientific attitudes that will be developed in a real context in the UC of Clinical Internship.

The student must acquire knowledge about:

The areas of intervention of radiographer, in the area of Radiotherapy (RT); The methodologies related to the performance of procedures/treatments in RT; More appropriate professional attitudes versus patient constraints.

The student must acquire skills in:

Follow, according to the technical indications, the methodology necessary in preparing the patient for a RT procedure/treatment; About the procedures performed in the clinical context, understanding the objective and specificity of each one in the application in different oncological pathologies.

The student must acquire skills in:

Relational in the sense of recognizing the fragility of the patient and openness to the need for empathy in the approach to the same; Contribute to the physical, psychological and social well-being of the patient; Good conduct in the relationship with the patient in accordance with presuppositions of professional ethics.

In a clinical context (or alternatively in a school environment), under the direct supervision of an advisor, students will be encouraged to simulate attitudes and techniques of radiotherapy treatment in phantoms and, when possible, among peers. Apply radiological protection standards in relation to the patient and himself; Identify the data in the registration and verification system; Identify the most used techniques and treatment modalities depending on the location of the tumor; Distinguish the different steps of the process: diagnosis, planning and treatment; Make contact with equipment and other specific materials; Position and execute immobilization techniques with rigor; Perform with skill and rigor all procedures related to planning and simulation Tc; Quality Assurance and Control.

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Secondary bibliographie:

Faithfull, S. & Wells, M. (2003). Supportive Care in Radiotherapy. London: Churchill Livingstone. Griffiths, S. & Short, C. (1994). Radiotherapy: Principles to Pratice – A Manual for Quality in Treatment Delivery.

Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Hoskin, P. (2006). Radiotherapy in Practice: External Beam Therapy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Elsevier.

Radiotherapy and Oncology, Elsevier.

Levitt, S. H., Purdy, J. A., Perez, C. A. & Vijayakumar, S. (2006). Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy: Pratical

Clinical Applications. 4th Edition. Berlin: Springer.

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) Report 50, 60 e 62. Perez, C. (2013). Principles and Practices of Radiation Oncology. USA: Lippincott-Raven.

Bentel, G. (1996). Radiation Therapy Planning. USA: McGraw-Hill.

Khan, F. e Potish A. R. (1998). Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology. Williams and Wilkins