Prerequisites for Module
Registered therapy radiographer with a minimum of two years post registration experience.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The aim of this module is to support the therapy radiographer in developing autonomous decision making skills in the mark up and simulation of patients receiving palliative radiotherapy to the appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Demonstrate appropriate decision-making skills in the application of palliative radiotherapy treatment fields for appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton treatments.
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Critically evaluate this decision-making in relation to a range of palliative radiotherapy applications and patient groups, considering the impact unique features of individual patients have upon the outcomes.
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Analyse routine diagnostic information used to underpin the palliative radiotherapy mark up process.
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Critically review literature relating to the simulation and planning of palliative radiotherapy.
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Discuss the medico-legal implications of Radiographer led palliative mark up and simulation of appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton radiotherapy
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Indicative Module Content
Anatomy of the appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton.
Cancers that commonly metastasise to appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton; their individual disease processes and implications for management.
The role of radiotherapy in the palliative treatment of metastases.
The role of other adjuvant treatment modalities in the care of palliative patients including: surgery, hormone therapy and chemotherapy.
Control of pain in the palliative patient.
| Holistic care of the palliative radiotherapy patient.
Diagnostic investigations: normal biological values and expected variations; normal and variant radiographic appearances of appendicular, axial and cranial skeleton.
Ionising radiations legislation.
Radiobiological effects of palliative radiotherapy.
Palliative radiotherapy treatment techniques, patient positioning and treatment field parameter positioning.
Palliative radiotherapy dose and fractionation regimes.
Medico legal implications of radiographer led palliative simulation.
Current research and developments in palliative radiotherapy.
Indicative Student Workload
Directed Study
| Distance Learning | Work based clinical experience
| 100 |
Private Study
| | Independent study
| 200 |
Mode of Delivery
This is a wholly work based module utilising the unique learning environment of the radiotherapy setting.
Academic underpinning is provided by independent study of the relevant text, literature and research findings.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
| | Component 2 | 4,5
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Coursework assesses learning outcomes 4 and 5.
Clinical portfolio assesses learning outcomes 1,2 and 3.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | DEVITA V, HELMAN S, ROSENBERG S (2004).
Cancer:principles and practice of oncology. 7th edition. Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
| | 2. | HOSKIN P(2003). Oncology for palliative medicine.2nd edition. Oxford:Oxford University Press
| | 3. | Current journals and scientific evidence in palliative radiotherapy.
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