Published October 2021 | Version v1
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Adapting for Adaptive Radiotherapy (ART): The need to evolve our roles as Therapeutic Radiographers

Creators

  • 1. East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Radiotherapy, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Radiotherapy Department, Hill's Road, Cambridge (United Kingdom)

Description

4D Adaptive Radiotherapy (4D-ART) has been stated as the future baseline standard-of-care for technical radiotherapy. Its goal is to optimise radiation dose received by 'adapting' to changes 'seen' in each individual patient, for each treatment delivery (fraction), throughout each treatment delivery. The drive for technological developments to achieve this is ongoing.

abspara0015>To enhance the potential benefits, we should consider other aspects of the processes needed: How do changes in clinical practices and processes affect the role of the Therapeutic Radiographer? The aim is to raise the need to explore questions of Therapeutic Radiographers roles and responsibilities within 4D-ART.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.08.004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radi.2021.08.004;
PII
S1078817421001127;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiography (London 1995)
Journal Volume
27
Journal Page Range
p. S39-S42
ISSN
1078-8174

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53124014
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PERSONNEL; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Copyright (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The College of Radiographers.