MDCB Credits: 1.00
ARRT Credits: 1.00
Available Until: 3/31/2025
Non-Member Price: $35.00
Member Price: $20.00
Member PLUS Price: $20.00
Once you have exceeded your annual free credit allowance you will be prompted to pay a per-credit fee.
Courses purchased using your credit allowance are non-refundable and need to be completed before their expiration date
View your annual credit allowance here.
Presented by Ryan M. Moroose, BA, CMD, RT(R)(T)
Dosimetrist/Clinical Quality Manager
Akumin
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. Approximately 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Although prostate cancer can be a serious illness, most men do not die from this type of cancer. This can be primarily attributed with the early detection from PSA screenings, MRI & PET imaging, and prostate tissue biopsies. External beam radiation therapy is one of the standard treatment options to treat prostate cancer. While radiation treatment regimens vary from Physician-to-Physician, studies have shown that dose-escalated radiation therapy for prostate cancer improves disease control. However, this is not without the consequences of increasing rectal toxicity. To curtail this problem, prostate-rectal spacers have been introduced and implemented into practice to reduce rectal toxicities.
The purpose of this presentation is not only to discuss the benefits of using prostate-rectal spacers during radiation therapy treatments, but also to compare two rectal spacer products’ physical properties, procedure prep/insertion, and DVH rectal metrics for hypofractionated and conventional course of treatment.
Learner Outcomes:
Presenter:
Ryan Moroose, BA, CMD, RT(R)(T), is a Dosimetrist/Clinical Quality Manager with Akumin at the CAMC Cancer Center in Charleston, WV. His duties include Dosimetry planning, managing day-to-day operations, striving to improve the overall quality of care, and maintaining department compliance and accreditation.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys spending family time with his wife and 2 children and being outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Also, Ryan volunteers with the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists and is currently serving on the Board of Directors.
Education Level: Entry Level
ARRT CQR Credit Distribution
Radiation Therapy 2017:
Procedures
Prescription and Dose Calculation = 0.75
Radiation Therapy 2022:
Procedures
Prescription and Dose Calculation = 0.75
Radiation Therapy 2017
Patient Care
Patient and Medical Record Management = 0.25
Radiation Therapy 2017
Procedures
Treatment Sites and Tumors = 0.25
Prescription and Dose Calculation = 0.25
Treatments = 0.25
Registered Radiologist Assistant 2018
Procedures
Abdominal Section = 0.25
Proton Therapy 2019
Procedures
Treatment Sites = 0.25
Simulation = 0.25
Radiation Therapy 2022
Patient Care
Patient and Medical Record Management = 0.25
Radiation Therapy 2022
Procedures
Treatment Sites and Tumors = 0.25
Prescription and Dose Calculation = 0.25
Treatments = 0.25
Registered Radiologist Assistant 2023
Procedures
Abdominal Section = 0.25