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Do you think you might want to become a radiation therapist? Radiation therapists use radiation to treat cancer patients, under the supervision of radiologists and physicists. This page will help you learn how to become a radiation therapist.
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Radiation Therapist
The video features a radiation therapist discussing her career, the machines she uses, and how to the radiation is lined up precisely to target the treatment area. There are two ways that the radiation is lined up, to make absolutely sure that the beams are focused on the correct area, which is marked by tattoos on the patient.
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Introduction
Radiation therapists use linear accelerators to target beams of radiation at cancer in the human body. Treating cancer in the human body is the principal use of radiation therapy. They function as part of a medical oncology team, using radiation as part of a treatment plan that may include surgery and chemotherapy. -
Step 1: Education
Radiation therapists can receive training through three different programs. They can receive an associate's degree in radiation therapy, or pursue a bachelor's degree in radiation therapy. If you already have a college degree in radiography (the science of reading xrays), you can receive a certificate in radiation therapy. Many employers will give preference to radiation therapists with bachelor's degrees. -
Step 2: Licensing
Each state sets its own requirements for radiation therapists. Although not all states require radiation therapists to be licensed, as of 2007, 32 states did require radiation therapists to be licensed.http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos299.htm Licensing requirements vary from state to state, but some states require certification, as well as education, in order to be licensed. -
Step 3: Certification
The American Association of Radiation Therapists (AART) provides national certification for radiation therapists. Even though not all states require certification, employers may require or prefer certification. In order to become a certified radiation therapists, you'll need to successfully complete an accredited education program, and pass the AART certification exam. Certfication must be renewed annually, and there are continuing education requirements that need to be satisfied for renewal. -
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