The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new educational series, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT).
Composed of eight courses, the series highlights medical imaging technologies and techniques associated with IGRT, according to ASRT. The series provides radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists with the fundamental principles of IGRT and image-guided adaptive radiation therapy strategies, the organization said.
It's designed for any radiation therapist, medical dosimetrist, or student seeking to learn more about the benefits and limitations of each IGRT option.
The series covers the following:
- CT
- Ultrasound
- Portal imaging
- Internal and external fiducials and electromagnetic transponders
- Surface tracking
- Intrafraction monitoring
- Respiratory gating
The courses detail which technologies work well with specific regions of interest and highlight the history, quality assurance, planning, physics, and treatment implications behind each IGRT option, ASRT said. In addition, each course is presented as a PDF.
Medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals can earn continuing education credit for completing the series; participants who read all articles and pass the accompanying quizzes will earn either 17 Category A+ or 18 Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) CE credits and will receive a document from ASRT recognizing their achievement.
ASRT also offers a non-CE credit institutional version for educators and managers who would like to use the series for educational purposes. The package includes eight articles, a test bank, a student certificate, an image library, and a license for unlimited use in the classroom or institutional setting.
