Radiation Therapy Technologists are an integral part of the healthcare team who perform and administer radiation therapy treatments. RTT�s provide a delicate balance between technical knowledge and adaptive patient skills, generally in a hospital or clinic. India presently has _____more than 300_____ number of cancer centers where _more than 3000___________ Radiation Therapists contribute to the India healthcare system in the management of Cancer.
In hospitals and cancer clinics, Radiation therapists are key members of the cancer treatment team. More than half of all cancer patients receive radiation treatments, which may be given in conjunction with other forms of treatment.
Radiation Therapists use focused beams of radiation to destroy tumours, while minimizing harm to healthy tissues. Alternatively, treatment may involve placing radioactive sources directly into the patient's body..
Therapists are also involved in the treatment planning aspects of cancer therapy involving radiation, following the prescription of a physician specializing in cancer treatment (radiation oncologist). Additional responsibilities include:
In order to destroy cancerous tissue, radiation therapy involves exposure to higher doses of radiation than are required for diagnostic imaging. It is therefore vital that the radiation be precisely targeted and the patient's exposure carefully monitored.
The therapist plays another important role: counseling patients on possible side effects from treatment and providing advice on how to minimize them. Because the course of radiation treatment often takes several weeks, a special supportive relationship usually develops between the therapist and the patient and family members.
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