The Pivotal Role of the Therapeutic Radiographer/Radiation Therapist in Image-guided Radiotherapy Research and Development |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Radiotherapy, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK;2. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;3. Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;4. Applied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;1. School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;2. Radiation Oncology Princess Alexandra Hospital-Raymond Terrace Campus, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;1. Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario;2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario;1. Department of Radiotherapy, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;2. Radiation Treatment Program, Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada;1. Department of Radiotherapy, Oxford Cancer Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHSF Trust, UK;2. Division of Surgery, Womens and Oncology, Oxford University Hospitals NHSF Trust, UK |
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| Abstract: | The ability to personalise radiotherapy to fit the individual patient and their diagnosis has been realised through technological advancements. There is now more opportunity to utilise these technologies and deliver precision radiotherapy for more patients. Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) has enabled users to safely and accurately plan, treat and verify complex cases; and deliver a high dose to the target volume, while minimising dose to normal tissue. Rapid changes in IGRT have required a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach, carefully deciding optimum protocols to achieve clinical benefit. Therapeutic radiographer/radiation therapists (RTTs) play a pivotal role in this MDT. There is already a great deal of evidence that illustrates the contribution of RTTs in IGRT development; implementation; quality assurance; and maintaining training and competency programmes. Often this has required the RTT to undertake additional roles and responsibilities. These publications show how the profession has evolved, expanding the scope of practice. There are now more opportunities for RTT-led IGRT research. This is not only undertaken in the more traditional aspects of practice, but in recent times, more RTTs are becoming involved in imaging biomarkers research and radiomic analysis. The aim of this overview is to describe the RTT contribution to the ongoing development of IGRT and to showcase some of the profession's involvement in IGRT research. |
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| Keywords: | Image-guided radiotherapy oncology radiation therapist radiotherapy therapeutic radiographer |
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