Radiotherap-e is a web-based educational resource for Advanced Radiotherapy produced in partnership with the Royal College of Radiologists, the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, the Society and College of Radiographers and DH e-Learning for Healthcare.

Over the past decade, radiotherapy has seen unprecedented advances in technology and techniques, many of which incorporate new concepts and skills which may be unfamiliar to the current workforce. The aim of Radiotherap-e is to provide on-line resources to support the development of the necessary knowledge and practical skills to implement advanced radiotherapy techniques safely and efficiently.

Radiotherap-e offers multi-professional learning resources for the trained workforce involved in the delivery of radiotherapy, including oncologists, physicists, radiographers and dosimetrists.

Each module consists of several sessions, designed to contain informative and engaging content to interest the experienced professional. Aspects covered include image interpretation and target volume delineation, dosimetry planning and optimisation, quality assurance and patient care. The sessions include a variety of media including text, images, animations, videos and assessments, as well as a number of customised tools which simulate everyday tasks in the radiotherapy process.

The emphasis in Radiotherap-e is to share the lessons learned through experience of the practical aspects of implementing advanced radiotherapy techniques, including ‘shortcuts’ and ‘pitfalls’ and topics of uncertainty for consideration. There is extensive use of clinical ecamples.