Low to No Risk

16

Moderate Risk

2

High Risk

2

Extreme Risk

2

• 2Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
• 2.5Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.
• 1.3Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• 1.5Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
• 1.8Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.
• 1.2Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
• 0.7Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
• 0.7Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
• 2.2Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.
• 1.2Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy.
• 1.4Train or supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists.
• 1.2Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.
• 1Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
• 0.5Implement appropriate follow-up care plans.
• 2Store, sterilize, or prepare the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician.
• 1.8Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments.

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