Competency information
Details
Plan and critically assess non- routine/complex treatments (eg intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), craniospinal irradiation, total body irradiation, Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SABR)
Considerations
- Different delivery techniques and their applications to clinical situations
- Objectives and constraints of different techniques
- Optimisation of treatment plans
- Use of treatment-planning algorithms in different circumstances
- Radiobiology underpinning different treatment protocols
- Tumour control probability
- Dose volume histogram analysis
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan all but the most complex cases. |
| # 4 | Outcome Provide advice on treatment techniques. |
| # 5 | Outcome Analyse effectiveness of treatment plan delivery. |