A Therapy or Therapeutic Radiographer operates the Radiotherapy equipment which using ionising radiation (mostly high-energy X-rays), to treat patients with Cancer. These practitioners may also be known as Radiotherapists.
A Therapy Radiographer will have a Degree level professional qualification, such as a BSc (Hon's) in Therapeutic Radiography, or equivalent and will be State Registered with the Health Professions Council.
The Therapeutic Radiographer is part of the Cancer Care or Oncology Team, working closely with Doctors, Nurses, Physicists and other Healthcare Professionals to treat patients with cancer.
Therapeutic Radiographers are involved in the entire Cancer Care process and are thus involved in the care of the cancer patient from the initial referral clinic stage, where pre-treatment information is given, through the planning process, treatment and eventually post-treatment review (follow-up) stages.