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INTRO TO RADIATION THERAPY CHAPTER 8 TREATMENT PROCEDURES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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INTRO TO RADIATION THERAPY CHAPTER 8 TREATMENT PROCEDURES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Radiation Therapy
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Radiation therapy

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±Radiation delivered only under direct order of radiation oncologist with signed
prescription
°Anatomic site (diagnosis/stage)
°Total radiation dose
°Fractionation
°Protraction
°Treatment technique


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Radiation prescription




±The documentation of treatment through radiographic or electronic imaging devices
±Taken on treatment unit with patient in treatment position
±Compared with reference images
±Clinical acceptance or changes are generated
±Modifications made and documented, if necessary, before treatment

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Verification images




The ______ provides info to the RT regarding the status and operation of the treatment
unit


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console




Radiation therapist responsibilities


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±Knowledge of treatment effects with radiation
±Tumor-lethal doses
±Limits of radiation tolerance to normal tissue
±Knowledge of treatment plan and changes in the course of treatment




Allows the transmission of a predetermined percentage of treatment beam to a
portion of a treatment field
Structures that have varying radiosensitivity can be treated at different dose rates
even though they are close to each other
Whole abdomen treatment


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, Transmission filters




°Is a calibrated device that fits into the collimator


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BB Tray/graticule




During treatment


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intrafraction




±Uses flat panel kV images and a diagnostic x-ray tube
±Provides better contrast than MV imaging
±Does not allow comparison of the blocked field


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On board imager




When an area of low dose is acceptable at and near the surface.
Produces a low dose area or cold spot, this can be reduced by feathering the gap

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