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But what than RO does -what is his role ? Just makes a plan of what will be done ? It is really strange concept 🧐 IMHO. I would expect that he supervises a process , at least.
It would be the same as if RARP surgeon tells his tech assistant what needs to be done and than leaves the room 😰 ! I wish I did not know about this 😬...
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I know that both when I had IMRT for 7+ weeks and when I had SBRT for three different sessions, my radiation oncologist was not present during the sessions.
There’s not really anything for them to do. They’ve already set up the program for what is to be done and their presence would make no difference in the process.
Now, maybe for MRI radiation, where something unexpected could come up, An RO would be useful.
@surftohealth88, good question. Radiation therapy takes a team of people, some the patient sees, others work behind the scenes. Here are a few succinct definitions from the Canadian Cancer Societyvhttps://cancer.ca/en/treatments/treatment-types/radiation-therapy
Radiation therapy often involves a team of healthcare professionals:
- Radiation oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation therapy. They will order your radiation treatment, develop a treatment plan and oversee your treatments. They work closely with the rest of the radiation therapy team. They also work closely with the oncology surgeon and medical oncologist on your team.
- Radiation oncology nurse takes care of you while you are receiving radiation therapy.
- Medical physicist works with a radiation oncologist to plan your radiation treatment. They make sure the radiation therapy is delivered safely and the equipment and computer systems work properly.
- Dosimetrist develops the treatment plan and calculates the amount (dose) of radiation you will receive based on your treatment plan.
- Radiation therapist (or radiation oncology technologist) operates the radiation machines. They give you your daily treatment. They also work closely with radiation oncologists and the rest of the team to carry out your treatment plan.
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Can't speak for what others had or did not had only my personal experience.
My UFHPTI R/O met with me prior to my first treatment, came into treatment room while I was on table, and over intercom my tech team said little delay as R/O going over plan.
I think we should stick to what our personal experiences with our radiation treatments and not infer R/Os never come to treatment room or control room. At least at UFHPTI they do.
You post stated would expect he supervisses a process at least. And that assumption is correct at least at UFHPTI which confirms your post.