Coffey Mary, Rosenblatt Eduardo
Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol. 2018 Nov 13;8:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2018.09.001. eCollection 2018 Dec.
Radiation TherapisTs (RTTs) are an integral part of the radiation oncology team, however the provision of high quality education for these professionals can be met with difficulties. Over many years, the RTT committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and oncology (ESTRO), together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have endeavoured to improve the educational standards of RTTs. This article summarises the main difficulties experienced in this field as well as the steps that both the IAEA and ESTRO have taken to improve the education of RTTs and thereby improve the safe treatment of cancer patients internationally.
放射治疗技师(RTTs)是放射肿瘤学团队不可或缺的一部分,然而,为这些专业人员提供高质量教育可能会遇到困难。多年来,欧洲放射治疗与肿瘤学会(ESTRO)的RTT委员会与国际原子能机构(IAEA)一直致力于提高RTT的教育标准。本文总结了该领域遇到的主要困难,以及IAEA和ESTRO为改善RTT教育从而在国际上改善癌症患者的安全治疗所采取的措施。