Cynthia Garcia

Experience

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  The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  Radiation Therapist Student

  ● Ensured the safety of patients, self and others in accordance with the principles of radiation protection. ● Performed morning check and warm-up of TrueBeam linear accelerator and CT.● Complied with departmental quality assurance practices. ● Performed CT simulations.● Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices. ● Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians’ advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care. ● Reviewed prescription, diagnosis, patient chart and identification.● Administered prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practice and standards.● Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients’ reaction to treatment.Treatment ObservationProton therapy, Gamma Knife, Brachytherapy (GYN & Prostate), Total Body Irradiation, and Total Skin Electrons.Technical Equipment Utilize latest treatment techniques including 3DCRT, IMRT, SBRT, IGRT, 4D Gated breathing, CRAD.Linear Accelerator: Varian, True Beam, Elekta. CT Scanner: Phillips, Siemens.Software: MOSAIQ, EPIC, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word) Show less