NL RT Service Plan 2015 01 08

It aims the beams at the tumour from many different directions and can vary the © January 8, 2015 Page 15 of 118 NL PROVINCIAL RADIATION THERAPY SERVICE PLAN 2.0 Contemporary Radiation Therapy - Background strength of the beams across the tumour during each dose of treatment, thereby giving a precise dose to the cancer or to specific areas within the tumour. [...] The three professional bodies in England – the College of Radiologists, the Society and College of Radiographers, and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine – stated that a decision to provide a single linear accelerator service has implications for the scope of practice for such units, noting that UK experience has shown that providing a service with a single linear accelerator will. [...] In addition, one site opted for a full service contract for the Linac vendors and another increased its inventory of replacement parts; An electronic RT patient and data management system, fully integrated with the referral cancer centre, to enable seamless sharing of clinical data and transfer of patients between the sites, independent of the location of the treatment planning; Advance recrui. [...] Diagnostic tests are used to: Confirm the presence of cancer Identify the type of cancer Identify the grade of the cancer (how abnormal the cells look and behave) Find the site where the cancer started (primary tumour) Determine the stage of the cancer (how far the cancer has progressed) Help plan cancer treatment Monitor response to treatment Help determine if cancer has returned. [...] In support of clinical safety, the three professional bodies involved in provision of radiotherapy services in England – The Royal College of Radiologists, Society and College of Radiographers and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine – stated that clear professional leadership, including a lead radiation therapist to manage the service, a lead medical physics expert and a lead radi.