Training (third year)

Consolidate skills related to the contents of the 1st and 2nd yeas internship program.
Develops skills in evaluation of the patient's radiotherapy record, execution and management of treatment, particularly focusing on simulation, set-up and use of positioning and immobilization devices adapting them to the patient's comfort and condition.
Develops skills in evaluation of external beam treatments, with emphasis on recognition of target and at-risk organs.
Learns safe handling of equipment, verification of treatment response, and knows about adverse events to radiation treatments.
Development of skills in evaluating and identifying the correct Nuclear Medicine examination protocol based on clinical information, as well as the proper management of the patient in the moments before and after radiopharmaceutical administration, in a safe and efficient manner following international and company protocols.
Developing skills in the proper handling of Nuclear Medicine equipment, quality control and verify its correspondence with the manufacturer's technical specifications by learning to manipulate images appropriately and independently in relation to the pathology to be demonstrated.
Learning the safe use of radiation protection methods, the application of standards and guidelines, the effective manipulation of parameters to optimize dose and image quality, and the proper application of radiation protection principles extends to settings as varied as radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and unsealed sources.
Cultivate interpersonal and communication skills, complying with internship regulations, interacting with mentors and assistants, and learning to live in multidisciplinary settings and environments.

Upon completion of the course, the student should acquire skills in the areas of.
Radiation therapy:
- Define treatment cycles in terms of time, taking into account patient priorities and skills of the processes involved in the calculation and distribution of radiant dosage and cycles of therapy;
- Knowing and becoming familiar with radiotherapy equipment: linear accelerator (LinAC), electron therapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, R/T, IMRT, IGRT, gated RT, Tomo-Therapy, proton therapy, unsealed source therapy;
- Conducting a treatment plan from patient intake to completion;
- Adopt all the procedures provided in case of emergency-emergency in radiotherapy;
- Analyzing physiologic radiologic anatomy and differentiating it from pathologic anatomy and consolidating knowledge of Beam's Eye View (BEV), Gross Target Volume (GTV), Clinical Target Volume (CTV), Planning Target Volume (PTV), Organs at Risk (OAR), Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) and TNM oncology classification;
Nuclear Medicine:
- Work in nuclear medicine diagnostics knowing and paying attention to radioactive decay processes and management of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals;
- Apply critical thinking and evaluate images in terms of quality, diagnostic acceptability and adherence to criteria of correctness and patient conditions;
- Independently conduct a nuclear medicine examination and make decisions on the completion of the examination according to current protocols and required indications in addition to knowing how to perform periodic quality control tests on CT, SPECT-CT, and PET-CT equipment;
- Adopt all required procedures in case of emergency-emergency and in case of radiopharmaceutical leakage;
- Analysis of physiological medical-nuclear anatomy and differentiate it from pathological anatomy;
Relational and communicative personal development:
- Conscious time management and responsibility in the use of internship spaces;
- Activate appropriate professional attitudes, feedback with mentors and internship assistants, and effective communication within a multidisciplinary team;
- Communicate effectively with appropriate professional terminology with patients and be able to provide information about procedures, treatments, aids, and care pathways;