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RA 100 - Radiotherapy Technology I


Credit Hours: 3

During this course, the student gains orientation to the principles underlying radiation therapy treatments, radiation oncology, professional ethics, and duties of a radiation therapist. Appropriate handling of the radiation patient from clinical, ethical, and technical points of view.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • prepare the radiation treatment room;
  • identify both machine and personnel radiation safety procedures;
  • differentiate between benign and metastatic neoplasms and identify their characteristics;
  • identify short-term and long-term radiation effects and tissue tolerances;
  • differentiate between various regulatory bodies; and
  • explain patient rights and ethical conduct as a radiation therapist.


Corequisites: RA 101
F (C)

Three (3) 50-minute classes per week for 15 weeks.