Role and Practice of Radiological Technologists in the Introduction of Cancer Radiation Therapy System

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  • YOSHIURA Takao
    Division of Radiological Technology, Dept. of Central Medical Inspection, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • FURUSYO Tsuyoshi
    Division of Radiological Technology, Dept. of Central Medical Inspection, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • KURIMOTO Junichi
    Division of Radiological Technology, Dept. of Central Medical Inspection, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • SAKURAGI Miyoshi
    Division of Radiological Technology, Dept. of Central Medical Inspection, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • TAKANO Megumi
    Division of Radiological Technology, Dept. of Central Medical Inspection, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • UCHIDA Daichi
    Division of Radiation Therapy, Dept. of Radiology, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • ITAYA Takayoshi
    Division of Radiation Therapy, Dept. of Radiology, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • UTSUNOMIYA Michi
    Division of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • YOSHIOKA Yukari
    Division of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • WADA Saori
    Division of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • IMI Nanako
    Division of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare
  • FUJITOMI Yutaka
    Hospital Director, Tsurumi Hospital, Oita Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives for Health and Welfare

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  • ガン ホウシャセン チリョウ システム ノ ドウニュウ ニ オケル シンリョウ ホウシャセン ギシ ノ ヤクワリ ト ジッセン

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The Tsurumi Hospital introduced a state-of-the-art, multifunctional cancer radiation therapy system in April 2011. When a new building was completed. The cancer radiation therapy started in September of the same year. Our hospital as a cancer treatment hospital provides high-quality care, and can deliver radiation therapy of high performance and high precision in safety, and aims to be trusted by society and patients. In a cancer radiation therapy, it is important to work in teams made up of doctors, radiological technologists and nurses having a high degree of professionalism. In such circumstances radiological technologists have to play various roles and shoulder responsibility. For example, they have to take responsibility for dose distribution creation and calculation of monitor units according treatment plans, systems, positioning radiography, creating a fixture and immobilizer, verification of irradiation, setup of patient, quality assurance and quality control of related equipment for the radiotherapy system, explanation to the patient, medical safety and radiation maintenances etc. Since the introduction of the cancer radiation therapy system, radiological technologists have had to carry out work required for radiation therapy such as verification of creating specifications, determination of equipment, procedures based on the relevant laws and regulations, acceptance test, acquisition of clinical data, commissioning and verification of treatment dose. This paper describes the role and practice of radiological technologists to lead a cancer radiation therapy, based upon our experience.

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