Sep 23, 2024  
ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RDT 434 - Quality Management

2.00 credit hours
Presentation of the evolution of quality management (QM) programs and continuing quality improvement in radiation oncology. Topics include the need for quality assurance (QA) checks; QA of the clinical aspects and chart checks; film checks; evaluations and tests performed on simulators, megavoltage therapy equipment and therapy planning units; the role of radiation therapists in QM programs; legal and regulatory implications for maintaining appropriate guidelines; and the role computers and information systems serve within the radiation oncology department.

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the RDT program.


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