Perform radiation treatments

Description

Apply radiation treatments to the affected area of the patient. Use a wide range of equipment and techniques.

Alternative labels

conduct radiation treatments
apply radiation treatments
perform radiation treatment
carry out radiation treatments

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

occupation-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Perform radiation treatments is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Therapeutic radiographer: Therapeutic radiographers prepare and perform safe and accurate high-energy radiation treatments to patients, using a wide range of sophisticated equipment and techniques, to target the area to be treated, and computer planning to produce a plan of the dose distribution across the area to be treated.

Optional skill

Perform radiation treatments is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Perform radiation treatments – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022