The Library provides books, magazines, journals, newspapers, CD-ROMs, videos, online databases, and other materials for your research needs. In addition to our collection, we offer one-on-one reference assistance and classes in research strategies and skills.

This Research Guide is designed to help you become familiar with some of the radiation therapy resources available from the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus Library. If you need assistance, please contact a librarian by phone at (305) 237-4087 or by email/chat.

• The radiation therapist advances the principal objective of the profession to provide services to humanity with full respect for the dignity of mankind.
  
  
• The radiation therapist delivers patient care and service unrestricted by concerns of personal attributes or the nature of the disease or illness, and without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion or socioeconomic status.
  
  
• The radiation therapist assesses situations; exercises care, discretion and judgment; assumes responsibility for professional decisions and acts in the best interest of the patient.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Radiation Therapist Code of Ethics, July 1998.

Search the Library Catalog to find print books, ebooks and media, such as videos, CDs, CD-ROMs, and audio cassettes.

*Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to Miami Dade College students, faculty or staff with a current login. 

Most universities and colleges use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their materials. Items are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject area. Most radiation therapy materials are shelved in the following sections:

Following is a list of Journals in Radiation Therapy and related fields subscribed to by the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus. By following the link, you can find the latest issue received by the library and other holding information.

Drug Topics

Journal of Allied Health (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

New England Journal of Medicine (online access to fulltext articles is available only in the library)

Radiation Therapist: The Journal of the Radiation Oncology Sciences

Radiologic Technology (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

E-Journals: Following is a list of Radiation Therapy Journals available on the web. The Library does not currently subscribe to print copies of these journals..

Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals: full-text from Jan 22, 1996 to present

Lancet: selected articles from June 1996-present are freely available from the publisher's website at http://www.thelancet.com. Fulltext from January 1991-present available via Academic Search Premier and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; fulltext from March 1990-present available via General Reference Center Gold, Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: fulltext from July 1989-present available via Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile; fulltext from July 1996-present available via Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Academic search Premier.

Miami Dade College's Libraries subscribe to a number of online databases that provide access to full text reference materials, such as medical dictionaries, and to periodicals, such as journals and magazines.

Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to MDC students, faculty or staff with a current login

Click here for descriptions of the health & medicine databases & tutorials on how to login & search them.

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AIDS Info

What you will find: offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

American Cancer Society

What you will find: provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet

What you will find: provides links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner and other career related sites.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What you will find: provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body

What you will find: features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

What you will find: links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.

Healthy People 2010

What you will find: a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

What you will find: the United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

MedlinePlus

What you will find: includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Doctor and Dentist Directories, and an interactive tutorial on radiation therapy.

MERCKSource Resource Library

What you will find: includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs, and virtual body tours.

National Cancer Institute

What you will find: provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

What you will find: provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

OncoLink

What you will find: provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Radiation Safety and Protection

What you will find: defines radiation, sources and effects of radiation, and methods of protecting yourself from radiation.

Radiation Therapy

What you will find: describes how radiation therapy is used to treat brain tumors, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head & neck cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. This page also explains different procedures, such as external beam therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Further, it describes equipment that may be used such as a linear accelerator and a gamma knife.

Student Success Center (SSC), Medical Campus, Miami Dade College

What you will find:  provides a listing of computer based tutoring programs accessible from computers in the Medical Campus Library and in SSC. SSC also offers online and face-to-face tutoring services. For more information on any of these services or programs, contact SSC at (305) 237-4499

MDC Department of Radiation Therapy Technology

Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus
Department of Radiation Therapy Technology

950 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 237- 4141

The Radiation Therapy Program is a six-semester, two year Associate in Science degree program requiring 77 credits total. The program begins in August of each year.