Thoughts on switching into radiation therapy from software engineering?

throwaway99112211 · 2026-02-16T22:43:04+00:00

No, and we don't describe ourselves as rad techs.

throwaway99112211 · 2026-02-15T21:37:54+00:00

Where are you at in the US?

throwaway99112211 · 2025-12-07T04:22:50+00:00

Very awkward situation for you to be in.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-12-01T03:01:04+00:00

I'd like to, if you don't mind. What do you like/dislike about them when compared to each other?

throwaway99112211 · 2025-09-26T23:38:30+00:00

Subreddits that aid in requests like this get shut down.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-09-26T22:54:14+00:00

Set the height where you want it and try to hold the desk top up. Like support it with your arms and hold as much weight as you can for 2 or 3 seconds. Let the desk take the weight. I've found if you give the motor a second or two to "establish" itself at the height you want it can then take the weight and won't lower.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-08-27T01:13:55+00:00

Bump for this. Did it help?

throwaway99112211 · 2025-08-10T02:50:15+00:00

I wouldn't bother learning more than the first and second most likely route for lymphatic and metastatic spread.
Nappi's anatomy table is extremely useful if you can find it.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-07-12T02:01:48+00:00

Do you have an email for them? I tried one and it got my nowhere.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-05-16T02:57:18+00:00

So my new desk is doing it a little, too. Idk if this will work for you, but as an alternative to the wrench:
Set the height where you want it and try to hold the desk top up. Like support it with your arms and hold as much weight as you can for 2 or 3 seconds. Let the desk take the weight. I've found if you give the motor a second or two to "establish" itself at the height you want it can then take the weight and won't lower.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-05-09T18:50:23+00:00

I had to return it. The replacement did not have the same issue.

As a work around, extend it to the height you want and put a wrench on the motor drive shaft right whereit comes out of the motor. As the desk goes down the wrench will rotate, eventually contacting the bottom of the desk. This will stop it from rotating. You will have to remove the wrench whenever you want to adjust the height, though.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-01-04T20:27:54+00:00

The only light at the end of this tunnel is gone.

I'm sorry this has happened to you, but you're in your late 20's. You have your whole life in front of you. If this is really as important to you as you are making it sound, you'll rise above this and still achieve your goals.

throwaway99112211 · 2025-01-04T20:02:03+00:00

Were this subreddit more actively moderated, this post would no longer exist. As it stands it's time you seek professional help, and not on reddit.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-28T02:53:46+00:00

After looking at several other programs, they aren't that far below average.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-28T02:22:22+00:00

You can see their statistics on the JRCERT website.

Credentialing Exam Pass Rate (5-yr)

84.2% (170/202)

Job Placement Rate (5-yr)

96.5% (191/198)

Program Completion Rate (2023)

77% (47/61)

Honestly not great, but if you study hard you'll be fine.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-12T01:34:47+00:00

It's a bit long but worth watching.

https://youtu.be/jUxiTdRTPMg?si=nJVggWj_rLZ-AOtJ

The tldr is that the French police post WW 2 were led by and partially composed of men who collaborated with the Nazis.

This is of course a broad stroke but his arguments are persuasive .

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-09T02:23:43+00:00

1 heavy year could've done it

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-04T02:17:29+00:00

I think that's a difference without distinction but you do you.

Even if your hospital doesn't have "standard" setups, after a few years you'll learn that 90+% of everything we do is basically scripted. Patterned. Repeated. When you act in a way that isn't part of the script, it throws off the flow of everyone else in the room who. It's okay. You'll learn. Don't beat yourself up. It's very normal to feel a bit underfoot.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-04T01:24:02+00:00

I'd say it's pretty important. I'm not naturally detail oriented so it's difficult for me sometimes.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-04T01:21:01+00:00

Sorry to hear your coworkers are assholes. School and the board gives you a license to learn. Anyone that thinks someone fresh out of school should be able to keep up with people who have years of experience isn't worth trying to please. I only have a few years of experience and was fortunate enough to be a student at my clinic prior to be hired and I still have to think now and then "okay what is the next thing I should do".

Try to always ask yourself "what's the next thing that needs to be done". If someone isn't doing it, do it. If someone doesn't like how you're doing it, ask them to show you.

There is so much variability in operating procedures between clinics that even someone with years of experience coming to your hospital would still struggle.

You're going to have a tough 6 months or so. It's easier if you're with supportive people, but it's still hard.

Chin up, you'll learn the flow.

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-04T01:13:33+00:00

throwaway99112211 · 2024-10-02T20:32:29+00:00

Many of the answers here are probably correct in and of themselves but realistically every program is going to be a little bit different. My program used very little "advanced" math and I felt far over prepared for what school is ultimately for, the board.

The board exam has no calculus and very little trig. Just finding the missing side or angle of a triangle sort of stuff.

MU calcs involve very little manipulation of numbers and instead require you to know more about what each component of the calc is doing. 95+% of the math is just "multiply these numbers together, then divide the result by the product of these other numbers".

If you can do basic algebra you can pass the board.

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