Case Report: Education and training of RTTs for radiation oncology departments in Russia

Modern radiotherapy is performed with sophisticated equipment that requires highly qualified professionals. In the Russian Federation the responsibilities of Radiation Therapy Technologists (RTTs) are carried out by medical nurses who receive on-the-job training. The article discusses the problems o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology 2018-12, Vol.8, p.15-16
Hauptverfasser:	Glebovskaya, V.V., Tkachev, S.I., Nazarenko, A.V., Dolgushin, B.I., Khmelevskiy, E.V., Kislyakova, M.V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Education programme Improving basic education for RTT practice Oncology Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT)
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Zusammenfassung:	Modern radiotherapy is performed with sophisticated equipment that requires highly qualified professionals. In the Russian Federation the responsibilities of Radiation Therapy Technologists (RTTs) are carried out by medical nurses who receive on-the-job training. The article discusses the problems of RTT education and training, describes our own teaching experience and suggests further development for the national RTT education system in Russia.
ISSN:	2405-6324 2405-6324
DOI:	10.1016/j.tipsro.2018.09.006