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| Occupation | |
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| Names | Therapy Radiographer Radiation Therapist |
Occupation type | Professional |
Activity sectors | Allied health profession |
| Description | |
| Competencies | The use of ionising radiation to treat several diseases, mostly cancer. Requires knowledge of Anatomy, Medical Law, Pathology, Patient Care, Physiology, Radiation Protection, Radiography, Radiology, Physics, Oncology and Treatment |
Education required | Usually an undergraduate degree (BSc, B.Sc. or A.Sc.), or diploma in less developed countries; see "Qualifications & Registration" for more information. |
Fields of employment | Healthcare, Military, Radiotherapy departments, Oncology departments |
Related jobs | Radiographer Radiation oncologist |
A radiation therapist, therapeutic radiographer or radiotherapist is an allied health professional who works in the field of radiation oncology. Radiation therapists plan and administer radiation treatments to cancer patients in most Western countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, most European countries, and Canada, where the minimum education requirement is often a baccalaureate degree or postgraduate degrees in radiation therapy. Radiation therapists (with master's and doctoral degrees) can also prescribe medications and radiation, interpret tests results, perform follow ups, reviews, and provide consultations to cancer patients in the United Kingdom and Ontario, Canada (possibly in Australia and New Zealand in the future as well). In the United States, radiation therapists have a lower educational requirement (at least an associate degree of art, though many graduate with a bachelor's degree) and often require postgraduate education and certification (CMD, certified medical dosimetrist) in order to plan treatments.