Future-proof Radiation therapist (RTT) practice in a pandemic – Lessons learnt from COVID-19 | Zendy

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Future-proof Radiation therapist (RTT) practice in a pandemic – Lessons learnt from COVID-19

Author(s) -

Maeve Kearney,

Mary P. Coffey,

Maddalena Rossi,

Y. Tsang

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

technical innovations and patient support in radiation oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2405-6324

DOI - 10.1016/j.tipsro.2021.02.001

Subject(s) - pandemic , likert scale , covid-19 , medicine , radiation therapist , radiation oncology , workflow , telemedicine , health care , medical education , family medicine , medical emergency , psychology , radiation therapy , surgery , pathology , developmental psychology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth , management

The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology Radiation Therapist Committee (ESTRO RTTC) published a guidance document and infographic providing recommendations to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission in radiotherapy (RT) departments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes embedded in RT practice in the COVID-19 era and to recommend proactive measures to protect RT practice in future pandemics.

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