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delivery of treatment<br />
8. Demonstrate a thorough<br />
knowledge of the principles of<br />
patient management including<br />
• Understands that patients may have<br />
adjuvant and concomitant treatment with<br />
radiation therapy<br />
adjuvant and concomitant<br />
therapy<br />
• Identifies and ensures that that any<br />
adjuvant therapies are incorporated into<br />
the patient’s clinical pathway and managed<br />
appropriately for quality outcomes.<br />
• Follow all requirements of a clinical trial for<br />
which a patient is enrolled<br />
9. Demonstrate a knowledge of the • Knowledge of sealed and unsealed sources<br />
principles of brachytherapy,<br />
orthovoltage, teletherapy and<br />
• Knowledge of orthovoltage radiation<br />
therapy<br />
clinical applications of specialised<br />
and emerging technologies<br />
• Knowledge of megavoltage radiation<br />
therapy<br />
• Knowledge of applicable imaging<br />
modalities<br />
Element 2: Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Radiation Therapy procedures and<br />
their application to patient welfare<br />
Indicators<br />
Cues<br />
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of safe<br />
work environment within the<br />
• Understands and applies radiation<br />
protection principles.<br />
context of radiation safety and • Operates equipment safely<br />
protection policies<br />
• Wears personal radiation monitoring<br />
device<br />
2. Practice is maintained according<br />
to the ALARA principle<br />
• Follows the ALARA principle in simulation,<br />
planning and treatment.<br />
• verifies location of any previous treatment<br />
and takes steps to incorporate into current<br />
treatment, modifying plan if required<br />
• Determines the most appropriate scan and<br />
limits after reviewing clinical information<br />
and assessing the patient.<br />
• Uses additional shielding devices to protect<br />
radiosensitive organs as appropriate<br />
• Checks pregnancy status of all female<br />
patients of child-bearing age.<br />
• Takes all possible steps to minimise dose to<br />
foetus if treatment of a pregnant patient is<br />
clinically indicated<br />
• Manage Patients with implanted devices, in<br />
compliance with the local policy.<br />
3. Assumes responsibility for • Applies rationale for selection of various<br />
AIR <strong>Professional</strong> Practice <strong>Standards</strong> 25 6 13 v10 [for comment please] 61
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