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Course Descriptions
RTH 4101—Orientation to Radiation
Therapy
An overview of the foundations in radiation therapy and the
practitioner’s role in the health care delivery system. Principles,
practices, and policies of the educational program, health care
organizations, principles of radiation and health safety, and
professional responsibilities of the radiation therapist will be
discussed and examined.
RTH 4102—Principles and Practices III
Content is designed to focus on the evolution of quality management
(QM) programs and continuing quality improvements in radiation
oncology. Topics will include the need for quality assurance (QA)
checks: QA of the clinical aspects and chart checks; film checks; the
various types of evaluations and tests performed on simulators,
megavoltage therapy equipment and therapy planning units; the role of
radiation therapists in quality management programs; legal and
regulatory implications for maintaining appropriate QM guidelines as
well as the role computers and information systems serve within the
radiation oncology department. In addition, a focus on various
radiation therapy operational issues including CQI project development
and evaluation and assessment techniques will be emphasized. Human
resource issues and regulations impacting the radiation therapist will
be examined. Accreditation agencies and the radiation therapist's role
in the accreditation process will be emphasized. Billing and
reimbursement issues pertinent to the radiation therapy department will
be presented.
RTH 4202—Patient Care
Concepts and competencies in assessment and evaluation of the
patient for health service delivery with emphasis placed on radiation
therapy include: Psychological and physical needs and factors affecting
treatment outcome; routine and emergency care procedures; the use of
medical oncology.
RTH 4203—Radiation Therapy Review
The course will bring together all the principles, concepts, and
applications to deliver a correct and complete course of prescribed
radiation therapy by a competent, compassionate, and professional
radiation therapist.
RTH 4211—Principles and Practice I
Knowledge base for assessing, comparing and contrasting types of
radiation therapy equipment, procedures and techniques for appropriate
tumor localization and treatment delivery. Roles and responsibilities of
the radiation therapist including treatment documentation and delivery,
emergency procedures and patient needs; ethical behaviors as providers
within a defined scope of practice within the context of the health care
delivery system; law and regulations affecting the radiation therapy in
employment, employment contracts and liability; the relationship between
the standards of care, law, ethics, and competence.
RTH 4221—Principles and Practice II
A continuation in the study of radiation therapy equipment,
procedures, and techniques. Therapeutic imaging and computed tomography,
including a review on cross-sectional anatomy for tumor localization and
a study of normal sectional anatomy via diagrams and images is
included. The treatment prescription and the documentation of treatment
perimeters and delivery will be discussed. Basic principles of
radiation protection and safety are presented. Radiation health and
safety requirements of federal and state regulatory agencies,
accreditation agencies and health care organizations are incorporated.
Specific responsibilities of the Radiation therapist are discussed and
examined.
RTH 4222—Radiation Physics III
Further development of physics concepts as they relate to treatment
techniques used in brachytherapy and electron beam therapy. Class
demonstrations/labs are incorporated to complement specific content
areas and are focused on clinical application of theory.
RTH 4231—Radiation Biology
Content is designed to present basic concepts and principles of
radiation biology. The interactions of radiation with cells, tissues
and the body as a whole and resultant biophysical events will be
presented. Discussion of the theories and principles of tolerance dose,
time-dose relationships, fractionation schemes and the relationship of
the clinical practice of radiation therapy will be discussed, examined,
and evaluated.
RTH 4304—Radiation Oncology I
Pathology and physiology of malignant disease processes;
epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition,
treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease in relationship to
histology, anatomical site and patterns of spread; the radiation
therapists’ responsibility in the management of neoplastic disease.
RTH 4404—Radiation Oncology II
The management of specific neoplastic disease including
epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition,
treatment, and prognosis of neoplastic disease in relationship to
histology, anatomical site, and patterns of spread; the radiation
therapists’ responsibility in the management of neoplastic disease. This
is a continuation of Radiation Oncology I.
RTH 4413—Radiation Therapy Physics I
The course will establish knowledge of physics pertinent to
developing an understanding of radiation used in the radiation therapy
clinical setting. Detailed analysis of the structure of matter,
properties of radiation, nuclear transformations and x-ray production
are emphasized
RTH 4423—Radiation Therapy Physics II
Expansion of concepts and theories presented in Radiation Therapy Physics I.
Factors that influence and govern clinical planning of patient
treatment; encompassed are isodose descriptions, patient contouring,
radiobiological considerations, dosimetric calculations, compensation,
and clinical application of treatment beams. Optimal treatment planning
is emphasized along with particle beams, calibration, and related
equipment. Class demonstrations/laboratories and projects are
incorporated to complement specific content areas and are focused on
clinical applications.
RTH 4503—Clinical Practicum III and
Laboratory
A continuation of Clinical Practicum II. The course will have
content and clinical practice experiences designed for sequential
development in radiation therapy.
RTH 4601—Clinical Practicum I and
Laboratory
Knowledge of appropriate care to the patient in the therapeutic
setting through structured sequential assignments in simulation,
treatment planning, and administration of radiation therapy, concepts of
team practice, patient-centered care, and professional development.
RTH 4602—Clinical Practicum II and
Laboratory
A continuation of Clinical Practicum I with an emphasis on clinical
dosimetry. Course content focused on clinical practice experiences
designed for sequential development in radiation therapy.
For admission information call the Dean’s
Office at (501) 686-5730. Admission materials should be sent to the
Office of Student Affairs, CHRP, 4301 West Markham, #619, Little Rock,
AR 72205. For program information, contact School Administrative Office
at 501-660-7623, mailing address: CARTI, P.O. Box 55050, Little Rock, AR
72215, or e-mail address carti.com.cv
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