Training activity information
Details
Advise on electron treatments for patients covering a range of anatomical sites including suitable treatment delivery parameters and perform patient dose calculations
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Role of physics support in clinical situations
- Professionalism and behaviour with patients
- Effective communication with the multidisciplinary team
- Patient suitability for treatment
- Physics of electron interactions
- Use of margins in electron treatments
- Choice of energy and plan design
- Principles of manual dose calculations
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 6 |
Outcome
Describe the use of specialist techniques in radiotherapy. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Appraise the suitability of plans for superficial treatments and advise other health care professionals on their application. |
| # 8 |
Outcome
Practice effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, patient centred radiotherapy treatments. |