Journal article
The utility of e-learning to support training for a multicentre bladder online adaptive radiotherapy trial (trog 10.01-bolart)
F Foroudi, D Pham, M Bressel, D Tongs, A Rolfo, C Styles, S Gill, T Kron
Radiotherapy and Oncology | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background and purpose: An e-Learning programme appeared useful for providing training and information regarding a multi-centre image guided radiotherapy trial. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the utility of this e-Learning programme. Materials and methods: Modules were created on relevant pelvic anatomy, Cone Beam CT soft tissue recognition and trial details. Radiation therapist participants' knowledge and confidence were evaluated before, at the end of, and after at least 6 weeks of e-Learning (long term). Results: One hundred and eighty-five participants were recruited from 12 centres, with 118 in the first, and 67 in the second cohort. One hundred and forty-six participants had t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Partly funded by the Victorian Cancer Agency Pilot Study Funding CT 07 006 and a NHMRC Project Grant 628527. Note Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and investigators have a Varian Medical Systems collaborative research agreement. Presented in part at Annual Scientific meeting RANZCR, Melbourne, 2011. The Authors would like to thank the participating radiation therapists and Dr. Joanne Alfieri for her constructive comments regarding this work.