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Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 4 |
Competency
Undertake a risk assessment on the computer systems related to radiotherapy and the associated network infrastructure |
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 4,6 |
Competency
Identify relevant legislation, data protection and ICT security standards for collection, storage and transmission, and relate to the systems used |
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| # 3 | Learning outcome 1,2,3 |
Competency
Evaluate connectivity of all systems in use in radiotherapy |
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 1,3,4 |
Competency
Review and/or produce a project plan for a system upgrade, including risk assessment and subsequent checks |
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| # 5 | Learning outcome 3,4 |
Competency
Assist with the commissioning/verification of treatment-planning software, participating in the associated risk assessment |
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| # 6 | Learning outcome 3,4 |
Competency
Perform routine treatment- planning software systems QA, critically evaluating the results and reporting issues found |
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| # 7 | Learning outcome 1,3,5 |
Competency
Review arrangements for data warehousing for archiving and storage, and relevant legislation regarding the required retention time for information (including picture archiving and communication system, Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)) |
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| # 8 | Learning outcome 6 |
Competency
Anonymise a range of patient data to meet the requirements of clinical trials |
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Assessments
You must complete:
- 3 case-based discussion(s)
- 2 of the following DOPS/ OCEs:
| Undertake a risk assessment on the network configuration in radiotherapy, identify mission critical systems and critically comment on storage redundancy and backup or archive provision | DOPS |
| Perform routine treatment planning software systems QA, critically evaluating the results and reporting issues found. | DOPS |
| Validate the use of a piece software the trainee has written themselves using MAT or AB or IDL or C or spreadsheet for use in radiotherapy physics eg an MU checker, radiobiology correction software, image processing software. | DOPS |
| Undertake a risk assessment and produce a programme of checks folloing a software upgrade involving the treatment planning system or Oncology information system | DOPS |
| undertake a risk assessment of data transfer integrity through the RT planning or treatment pathway. | DOPS |
| Undertake a risk assessment on the computer systems related to radiotherapy and the associated network infrastructure and present the results to colleagues. | OCE |
| Explain to non-scientific staff the governance arrangements for a complex clinical ICT system | OCE |
Learning outcomes
- Use a variety of hardware configurations, operating systems and typical software applications.
- Use contemporary planning, treatment management, delivery and dosimetry systems used in radiotherapy.
- Participate in the specification, commissioning, validation, implementation and safe operation of contemporary radiotherapy equipment and software.
- Participate in the safe execution of software upgrades or configuration changes within radiotherapy.
- Use appropriate software for radiotherapy data processing.
- Understand the governance, regulatory and data exchange standards that influence the procurement, maintenance and replacement of radiotherapy computer systems, including the anonymisation of patient data for clinical trials.