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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Glebovskaya, V.V., Tkachev, S.I., Nazarenko, A.V., Dolgushin, B.I., Khmelevskiy, E.V., Kislyakova, M.V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
Materias:
Improving basic education for RTT practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7033806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32095584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2018.09.006
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Sumario: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.

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