ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Education, training, advanced practice and role developments

ESTRO 2025

Results: Three pairs of RTTs completed the training, with 100% achieving theoretical scores > 90%. Practical evaluations were unanimously favorable. Questionnaire results (1st, 2nd, and 3rd): mean scores of 2.16, 4.76, and 4.75 (pre-training: p<0.05). Participant satisfaction was high, with the primary demand being more hands-on practice. As a result, the training period was extended beyond the initially planned 4 weeks. The number of treatment fractions increased from an average of 96 to 212 per month when RTT_Adapters began performing treatments, allowing for the expansion of oART indications. RO and MPh are always accessible to support RTT_Adapters, but not necessarily in the treatment room. Conclusion: This is the first training course for RTT_Adapters in Spain. The experience has been highly successful and has led to a significant increase in treatments performed.

Keywords: Online Adaptive Radiotherapy; RTT_Adapters;

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Digital Poster The use of simulation-based learning in post-registration radiation therapist education: A systematic review Amy Cooke Advanced Clinical Practice, Health Sciences University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Purpose/Objective: Simulation-based learning is prevalent in pre-registration radiation therapist (RT) education and is used frequently to acquire basic skills. For post-registration RTs it is used less frequently despite the rapidly evolving radiotherapy landscape and warrants further investigation. The objective of this systematic review was to interrogate the international evidence and propose a strategy for implementing simulation-based learning in the practice of post registration RTs. Material/Methods: The systematic review was designed by a research team consisting of a practicing RT, a radiotherapy lecturer and a health researcher. The following research question was formulated: In post-registration RTs (Population), how does simulation-based learning (Intervention) compare to traditional learning methods (Comparator) in improving clinical skills, knowledge retention, and confidence (Outcome)? The following search terms were established:

Education

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Training, development*, education*, competence* AND

Radiographer

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“Radiation therapist”, “radiotherapist” AND

Simulation

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“virtual simulations”, “high-fidelity simulations”, “role-playing scenarios”, “immersive learning”

A comprehensive search was conducted across the following databases using these terms: I. Cochrane II. CINAHL III. Pub Med

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