Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

The study aims to investigate qualitatively how Radiation Therapist IGRT specialists (RTT spIGRTs) experience their role and whether they have an impact on the treatment delivery.Eleven RTTs, i.e. six RTT spIGRTs and five RTTs not specialised in IGRT (RTTs noIGRT) were interviewed during October and November 2020. RTTs noIGRT having knowledge of the daily practice before and after the creation of this RTT spIGRT role, served as control group capable of weighing its impact on the work environment. A qualitative method using face-to-face semi-structured questionnaires was used. Interviews lasted approximately 10-20 min, and were after coded and analysed for thematic content.Five themes and twelve sub-themes were drawn from the analysis. RTT spIGRTs experience their role positively, despite the limited role perception and different work experiences. The implemented role increased autonomy and facilitated decision-making and Radiotherapy (RT) treatment delivery.Interviewees considered the new role useful to very useful. The raised concerns are related to a bigger role involvement and improvement, with focus on visibility, regular meetings and training. Interviewees considered the RTT spIGRT role to have an influence on the treatment delivery when properly carried out.RTT spIGRTs experience their role positively. Their knowledge confidence seems to rely on the training received. The RTT spIGRT role is perceived to have a positive influence on the treatment delivery. Continuous follow up and training were amongst the suggested solutions to improve the RTT spIGRT's role. This study stresses the urgent need for a legal framework to provide formal RTT training and continuous education in order to increase RT treatment quality.

Filipa Sousa

Monica Somoano

Younes Jourani

Dirk Van Gestel

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

Qualitative evaluation of the role of RTTs IGRT specialists and their influence on treatment delivery

RTTs IGRT专家角色及其对治疗实施影响的定性评估

Jannath Shirin Kottakunnan

Samaneh Shoraka

Amy Dodd

Maria Kilkenny

Sarah Petty

Kathryn Osborn

Amanda Webster

Proton beam therapy image-guided radiotherapy training for RTTs – Experience from a single institution

质子束治疗图像引导放疗培训——单中心经验

Ingrid Vethe Hernes

Amalie Jansdatter

Anita Nordsteien

Mathilde Haraldsen Normann

Illuminating the hidden cost: A systematic review of cognitive late effects regarding cancer-related fatigue in treated paediatric brain tumors

揭示隐藏的成本：关于治疗后儿童脑肿瘤相关疲劳的认知晚期效应的系统综述

Gye Won Choi

Gary A. Eastwick

Leonard H. Kim

Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac

病例报告：1.5-T MR-Linac治疗软组织肉瘤的临床工作流程考虑

Shoma Nakano

Motoharu Sasaki

Yuji Nakaguchi

Takeshi Kamomae

Kanako Sakuragawa

Yuto Yamaji

Hitoshi Ikushima

Comparative evaluation of two dose-volume histogram prediction tools for treatment planning: Treatment planning quality and dose verification accuracy

两种剂量-体积直方图预测工具在治疗计划中的比较评估：治疗计划质量和剂量验证准确性

Yasuhide Miyabe

Saori Oshiro

Hiroto Seki

Yusuke Muroi

Eriko Kawashima

Megumi Hosoda

Kento Ohashi

Hiromu Yamanaka

Mingliang Shao

Hiromi Sugawara

Jyunetsu Mizoe

Ritsuko Komaki

Comparison of predicted and actual dermatitis generated from computed tomography images and dose distribution maps

预测和实际皮炎的比较：基于计算机断层扫描图像和剂量分布图

ISSN	2405-6324
h-index	13

Publication Information	Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: Yes
Basic data	Year of publication: 2017，Proportion of original research papers: 0.00%，Self Citation Rate:N.A.， Gold OA Rate: 0.00%
Journal Fees	$Details
Average review cycle	网友分享经验：18 Weeks

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Qualitative evaluation of the role of RTTs IGRT specialists and their influence on treatment delivery

Proton beam therapy image-guided radiotherapy training for RTTs – Experience from a single institution

Illuminating the hidden cost: A systematic review of cognitive late effects regarding cancer-related fatigue in treated paediatric brain tumors

Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac

Comparative evaluation of two dose-volume histogram prediction tools for treatment planning: Treatment planning quality and dose verification accuracy

Proton beam therapy image-guided radiotherapy training for RTTs – Experience from a single institution

Illuminating the hidden cost: A systematic review of cognitive late effects regarding cancer-related fatigue in treated paediatric brain tumors

Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac

Comparative evaluation of two dose-volume histogram prediction tools for treatment planning: Treatment planning quality and dose verification accuracy

Comparison of predicted and actual dermatitis generated from computed tomography images and dose distribution maps