Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Radiation Therapy, BSMIRSProgram DescriptionRadiation Therapy is the profession in which radiations are directed at diseased tissues in strictly controlled circumstances to cure or palliate the disease. The radiation therapist is in daily contact with the cancer patient, positioning them for treatment, performing mathematical calculations of radiation dosage and operating a variety of equipment that produces ionizing radiation. Therapists may also specialize in the area of treatment planning, which includes design and construction of various treatment devices, manual and computerized dose computations and dose measurement procedures. The radiation therapist has considerable responsibility in the area of patient care and must be knowledgeable regarding the psychology of dealing with terminally ill patients and their families.
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Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Vesper Grantham, M.Ed., RT(N), CNMT
Associate Professor
College of Allied Health
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73190-0901
Phone: 405-271-6477
Fax: 405-271-1421
Email: vesper-grantham@ouhsc.edu
Website: http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/mirs Office of Academic and Student Services
Phone: 405 271-6588
Fax: 405 271-3120
Email: alliedhealth-info@ouhsc.edu
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