Faculty Clinical Rotation in Small Animal Radiation Oncology€¦ · Clinical Rotation in Small...
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Clinical Rotation in Small Animal Radiation Oncology
Faculty
Vet Techs
Residents
MedicalPhysicist
Radiotherapy Delivery System:Tomotherapy
• Manage radiotherapy patients– Diagnosis through treatment
• Tumor imaging (CT)• Computerized treatment planning
• Anesthesia
• Oversee radiation treatments• Patient follow up• Work with pet owners
What we do
• Multidisciplinary cancer care: medical and radiation oncology services work together!
• RT team: 1 faculty, 2-3 residents, medical physicist, radiation techs, anesthetists, receptionist
About the service
1. We see new appointments and rechecks2. We manage radiation in- and out-patients
– Treatment schedules are 1 day to 4 weeks long
3. We make customized computer radiation treatment plans for each patient
• Daily patient rounds with medical oncology• Daily didactic student rounds• Cytology rounds on Friday• +/- Carbone Cancer Center grand rounds
Rounds
• Radiation patient management– Daily physical exams and patient care– Daily client communication
• New and recheck appointments– Coordinate work ups/diagnostic tests
including CTs
• Routine procedures– Venipuncture, FNA, biopsy, etc.
• Computerized radiation treatment planning– Contouring structures on CT images
What do you do?
• Radiation Oncology• Oncology• Client Communication• +/- Anesthesia
What you get:A multi-disciplinary experience
Learn in rounds and by doing!
• Enthusiasm
• No clinical oncology experience required
What we want from you:
1-3 students per rotationOne week rotations okay
Optional Background Reading
Berman AT, Plastaras JP, Vapiwala. Radiation Oncology: a Primer for Medical Students. J Canc Educ 2013 28:547-553
Gordon IK, Kent MS. Veterinary radiation oncology: technology, imaging, intervention and future applications. Cancer Therapy 2008 6:167-176
McEntee MC. Veterinary radiation therapy: review and current state of the art. J Am Hosp Assoc 2006 42(2):94-109
Lawrence JA, Forrest LJ. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy and helical tomotherapy: its origin, benefits and potential applications in veterinary medicine. Vet Clin North Am Small AnimPract 2007 37(6):1151-65