Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapists are the medical personnel who specialize in administering prescribed radiation to patients. This also includes performing imaging examinations, such as CT, and the responsibility of accurately positioning patients. They work closely with Radiation Oncologists to enable a more comfortable and more reproducible patient set-up prior to CT simulation and treatment.

Radiation Therapists administer targeted doses of radiation to the patient’s body to treat cancer or other diseases using a machine called a linear accelerator. As the radiation strikes human tissue, it produces highly-energized ions that gradually shrink and destroy the nucleus of malignant tumor cells. Radiation Therapists are highly-skilled medical specialists educated in general physics, radiation safety, patient anatomy and patient care.

All of our Radiation Therapists have graduated from an accredited radiation therapy program and passed the national registry. Also, they must complete continuing education credits to maintain their certification. Our therapists have achieved the qualifications stated below.

Radiation Therapist [RT(T)]
 - Kelly L. Curtis, RT(R,T), Ashley D. Bloss, RT(R,T), Kimberly G. Marcum, RT(R,T), Stacy L. Rice, RT(R,T), Jessica L. Matheney, RT(T), Alia B. Porter, RT(R,T)

Qualifications

• a. American Registry of Radiologic Technology
    - Certified in Therapy
• b. Kentucky State approved as Radiologic Technologist in Therapy