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American Society for Radiation Oncology

Index American Society for Radiation Oncology

ASTRO (the American Society for Radiation Oncology) is a leadingASTRO Changes Name To American Society For Radiation Oncology http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134618.php professional association in radiation oncology that is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy. [1]

6 relations: Medical physicist, Patient, Professional association, Radiation oncologist, Radiation therapist, Radiation therapy.

Medical physicist

A medical physicist is a professional who applies the principles and methods of both physics and medicine.

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Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services.

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Professional association

A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession and the public interest.

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Radiation oncologist

A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer.

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Radiation therapist

The Radiation Therapist, Therapeutic Radiographer or Radiotherapist is an allied health professional who works in the field of radiation oncology.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is therapy using ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.

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ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology), American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Radiation_Oncology

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