[Task sharing with radiotherapy technicians in image-guided radiotherapy]. / Partage des tâches avec les manipulateurs en électroradiologie pour la radiothérapie guidée par l'image.

The development of accelerators with on-board imaging systems now allows better target volumes reset at the time of irradiation (image-guided radiotherapy [IGRT]). However, these technological advances in the control of repositioning led to a multiplication of tasks for each actor in radiotherapy and increase the time available for the treatment, whether for radiotherapy technicians or radiation oncologists. As there is currently no explicit regulatory framework governing the use of IGRT, some institutional experiments show that a transfer is possible between radiation oncologists and radiotherapy technicians for on-line verification of image positioning. Initial training for every technical and drafting procedures within institutions will improve audit quality by reducing interindividual variability.

[Managing difficult situations during radiotherapy treatments: cough, dyspnea and hemoptysis]. / Gestion des situations difficiles lors de l'irradiation : toux, dyspnée et hémoptysie.

Some patients may experience breathing problems, such as cough, dyspnea or hemoptysis that can affect the quality and precision of treatments during radiotherapy. The following presentation details clinical and technical strategies of managing such situations.