Radiation Therapy Basics: The Guide for Therapists
An interactive CE course covering the basics of radiation therapy, from fundamentals of radiation physics, to the role of RTTs, to the most recent innovations in treatments
Course Overview
Course description
Expiry date: May 1, 2023
Radiation Therapy Basics: The Therapist’s Guide is a continuing education course intended to be a comprehensive guide to the basics of radiation therapy and the roles and responsibilities of RTTs. The course provides an overview of the physical properties of radiation, its biological effects on healthy tissues and tumors, and of how linear accelerators work. It also highlights the latest treatment techniques and innovations and details the role of RTTs and other members of radiation therapy teams in a radiation therapy department.
Radiation Therapy Basics is suitable for novice radiation therapists and veteran radiation therapists who need a refresher in the fundamentals. It is also suitable for students in RTT programs who want to enhance their learning and expand their competencies.
| ✔ | Approved by the ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) for 3.25 Category A CE Credits |
| ✔ | Subscription duration: 365 days from purchase date |
| ✔ | Voiceover available |
| ✔ | Downloadable transcript available |
| ✔ | Meets the CE requirements of the following states: California, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and New Mexico |
| ✔ | Meets ARRT® CE reporting requirements |
| ✔ | Accepted by the NMTCB® |
| ✔ | Hassle-free 30-day full refund policy* |
| Discipline | Major content category & subcategories | CE Credits provided |
| THR-2017 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Interactions | 0.25 | |
| Patient and Medical Record Management | 0.25 | |
| THR-2022 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Interactions and Management | 0.25 | |
| Patient and Medical Record Management | 0.25 | |
| CT-2016 | Safety | |
| Radiation Safety and Dosimetry | 0.25 | |
| CI-2017 | Safety | |
| Patient Safety and Dose | 0.25 | |
| NMT-2017 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations | 0.50 | |
| NMT-2022 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations | 0.50 | |
| RA-2017 | Safety | |
| Radiation Protection and Equipment Operation | 0.50 | |
| RA-2018 | Safety | |
| Patient Safety, Radiation Protection, and Equipment Operation | 0.50 | |
| RAD-2017 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics and Radiobiology | 0.50 | |
| RAD-2022 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics and Radiobiology | 0.50 | |
| THR-2017 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics, Equipment and Quality Assurance | 0.50 | |
| Radiation Protection | 0.25 | |
| THR-2022 | Safety | |
| Radiation Physics and Radiobiology | 0.50 | |
| Radiation Protection, Equipment Operation, and Quality Assurance | 0.25 | |
| PTH-2019 | Procedures | |
| Treatment Sites | 0.25 | |
| Simulation | 0.25 | |
| Prescription, Geometric Parameters, and Dose Calculation | 0.25 | |
| Treatments | 0.25 | |
| THR-2017 | Procedures | |
| Treatment Sites and Tumors | 0.25 | |
| Treatment Volume Localization | 0.50 | |
| Prescription and Dose Calculation | 0.25 | |
| Treatments | 0.75 | |
| THR-2022 | Procedures | |
| Treatment Sites and Tumors | 0.25 | |
| Treatment Volume Localization | 0.50 | |
| Prescription and Dose Calculation | 0.25 | |
| Treatments | 0.75 | |
| CT-2022 | Safety | |
| Radiation Safety and Dose | 0.25 |
Section 1: Basics of Radiation Therapy
Section 2: Treatment Process and Techniques
Section 3: Radiation Therapists’ and Nurses’ Roles
