ISCO Specialization 2269.8.3 Therapeutic Radiographer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Dosimetric Planning
- Radiation Protection
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Post-Process Medical Images
- Immunotherapy
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Formulate A Treatment Plan
- Medical Terminology
- Administer Radiation Treatment
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Apply Radiological Health Sciences
- Medical Contrast Agents
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Operate Medical Imaging Equipment
- Listen Actively
- Radiotherapy
- Oncologic Hormone Therapy
- Health Care Legislation
- Side Effects Of Radiotherapy Treatment
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Determine Medical Images' Diagnostic Suitability
- Ensure Compliance With Radiation Protection Regulations
- Apply Radiation Protection Procedures
- Radiation Physics In Healthcare
- Biomarkers
- Prepare Patients For Imaging Procedures
- First Aid
- Evidence-Based Radiography Practice
- Radiobiology
- Provide Psychological Support To Patients
- Influence Of Adjuvant Treatment On Radiotherapy
- Maintain Imaging Equipment
- Perform Radiation Treatments
- Paediatrics
- Prepare Examination Room For Radiation Treatment
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Manage Radiology Information System
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Human Physiology
- Undertake Post-Examination Activities
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Develop New Imaging Techniques
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Adhere To Organisational Code Of Ethics
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Calculate Exposure To Radiation
- Human Anatomy
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Medical Oncology
Optional Skills
- Perform On-Treatment Review
- Conduct Health Related Research
- Development Trends In Radiography
- Psychology
- Promote Cancer Preventive Information
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Identify Progression Of Disease
- Administer Contrast Media
- Interpret Radiology Examinations
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Perform Clinical Research In Radiography
- Interpret Medical Images
Alternative Names
- Technologist In Radiotherapy
- Therapy Radiographer
- Radiotherapy Technologist
- Radiotherapy Radiographer
- Radiography Therapy Practitioner
- Practitioner Of Therapeutic Radiography
- Therapeutic Radiography Practitioner
