Internship in Radiotherapy department with extensive exposure to multiple radiation oncology treatment modalities and imaging equipment.
- Varian True Beam SVC linear accelerators for SRS, SRT, SBRT, V-MAT, IMRT and 3DCRT treatments
- NUCLETRON MICROSELECTRON HDR Brach therapy
- Theratron equinox – 80 cobalt 60
- Siemens SOMATOM DEFINITION AS 80 Slice CT unit
- We annually treat around 800 cancer patients in department of Radiation Oncology
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT)
- MRI-Siemens
- Computed Tomography -Toshiba
- Digital Radiography
- Computed Radiography
Radiotherapy Technician at Department of Radiation Oncology (Present)
Responsibility for well-being and care of patients during radiotherapy course, collaboration with therapy radiography teams, patient confidentiality.
- For the well-being and care of patients during the course of radiotherapy
- To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planning and treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication, excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal
- Ensure confidentiality of patient and hospital records
Radiotherapy Technician at Department of Radiation Oncology (Present)
Job Responsibilities in radiotherapy treatment planning and execution.
- To coordinate treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices, including CT, MRI, and PET when indicated, for radiation oncology treatment planning
- To perform, or assist in the planning of the production of moulds, casts, and other immobilization devices
- Implementation and routine treatment of Stereotactic Radio surgery (SRS), Image Guided-Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Radpidrc (VMAT) and 3D Conformal Radiotherapy treatments
- To perform in the making of Shielding Blocks [ Positive Block and Negative Block ]
- To perform and assist the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables
- Record and Verify treatments of patients undergoing radiotherapy treatments
- Perform Quality audits of Radiotherapy Treatments logs
- To perform and assist physics team in the patient specific quality assurance methods of dosimetry including ion chamber, and 2D array and daily routine physics checks
- To perform and assist physics in the daily routine physics checks and maintenance of Linear Accelerators, Brachytherapy machines
- Escalation of unresolved problems to senior member of the group as per the time guidelines
