EXAM REVIEW Flashcards
Normalization point is the point chosen by the planner where the ________% Isodose line is placed.
100%
90%
50%
80%
100%
Which energy would give the most skin sparring?
6MeV
18MV
6MV
20MeV
18MV
Does dose falloff more rapidly with photons or electrons?
none of the above
same
photons
electrons
electrons
Does using more beams result in better homogeneity or worse homogeneity?
same
better
does not matter
worse
BETTER
Cerrobend blocks have more field conformality than MLC’s due to the
weight
MLC leaf size
field size
material
MLC leaf size
Single field treatment techniques are usually used for this type of treatment \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ brain Tspine prostate mantle
Tspine
A disadvantage of a parallel opposed treatment planning technique is
cold spots
entry and exit dose
weighting
complexity
entry and exit dose
An advantage of using a four field technique is:
max dose doubles
max dose increases
max dose stays same
max dose decreases
max dose decreases
What does VMAT stand for? Variable modulated arc therapy Variable module atomic therapy Volume mediated atom therapy Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
A commonly used treatment site that uses a matching field technique is:
prostate
brain
larynx
craniospinal
craniospinal
Eliminates radiation dose to certain parts of an area where the beam is directed
Shielding
Allows normal dose distribution to be applied to the treated area whereas to even out the dose distribution
Compensation
Allows for a tilt in the radiation isodose curves
Wedge filtration
Where the distribution of the beam is altered by reducing the central exposure area relative to the peripheral
Flattening
The angle through which an isodose curve is tilted at the central ray of a beam at a specified depth (usually 10cm) is called the
wedge angle
hinge angle
tangent angle
isodose angle
wedge angle
The wedge factor is the ratio of the doses with and without the wedge inserted at a specified depth. T or F
True
False
True
Which type of wedge uses the motion of the collimator jaw or leaves during treatment delivery to modify the dose distribution.
motorized wedge
Physical wedge
Enhanced motorized wedge
Enhanced dynamic wedge
Enhanced dynamic wedge
MLC’s can create island blocks. T or F
True
False
False
Cerrobend blocks are composed of:
Pb, tin, cadmium, bismuth
Au, Pb, Ca, Bi
Al, tin, Pb, copper
Pb, cerro
Pb, tin, cadmium, bismuth
The melting point for Cerrobend is.
100 degrees
212degrees
165 degrees
158 degrees
158 degrees
What type of beam modifiers can be used to address tissue irregularities for sloping surfaces but today can also be used for tissue inhomogeneities inside the body?
Cerrobend
Compensators
Bolus
Flattening filters
Compensators
Bolus is used primarily to:
Limit Dmax
Block dose to certain areas
Skin sparring
Bring dose to the surface for treating superficial lesions
Bring dose to the surface for treating superficial lesions
As electron energy increases, skin dose ____________.
Stays same
Decreases
does not matter
Increases
Increases
Energy/2
50% isodose line
100% isodose line
Impractical range
Practical range
Practical range
Energy/3
50% isodose line
100% isodose line
80% isodose line
Impractical range
80% isodose line
Energy/4
50% isodose line
100% isodose line
80% isodose line
90% isodose line
90% isodose line
Pb cutout thickness for on skin electron blocking should be at least ____________
MeV/3 in cm of Pb MeV/4 in mm of Pb MeV/2 in mm of Pb MeV/3 in mm of Pb MeV in cm of Pb
MeV/2 in mm of Pb
Data registration and fusion are the geometric alignment of images with one another. T or F
True
False
True
Axial scanning provides better resolution but helical scanning is faster and delivers less dose. T or F
True
False
True
CT scans are used to create DRR’s. T or F
True
False
True
Disadvantages of using MRI include all of the following except __________________________________
distortions artifacts lack of signal from bone soft tissue imaging no relationship to electron density
soft tissue imaging
PET scans provide information about physiology rather than anatomy. T or F
True
False
True
Most common PET radionuclide is. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DFG (deoxyfluoroglucose) GFD (glucosefluorodeox) T99 (technitium99) FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
What are the 2 main types of image registrations?
vexing and convexing
rigid and deformable
Cumulative and recordable
formable and sharp
Rigid and deformable
What is the main advantage for using deformable registration?
patient position must be the same
patient position does not have to be the same
computer memory used
speed of registration
patient position does not have to be the same
IMRT stands for:
Intense modem radiating therapy
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Intensified micro radiation therapy
Inverse modulated radiation therapy
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
What best describes an IMRT treatment:
Delivers a uniform fluence from different beam angles to generate a non conformal dose distribution
Delivers uniform fluence from different beam angles to generate a non uniform dose distribution
Delivers non uniform fluence from different beam angles to generate a conformal dose distribution
Delivers non uniform fluence from the same beam angles to generate a conformal dose distribution
Delivers non uniform fluence from different beam angles to generate a conformal dose distribution
IMRT planning assigns non uniform intensities or weights to small subdivisions of beams referred to as:
pixels
diodes
lasers
Beamlets
Beamlets
What type of planning concept does IMRT use?
Inverse
Forward
diagonal
intermediate
Inverse
IMRT is delivered most commonly using:
Wedges
MLC’s
Cerrobend blocks
Bolus
MLC’s
When treating using IMRT and using a step and shoot technique the leaves do not move when the beam is on. T or F
True
False
True
VMAT stands for:
Very magnified array therapy
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Volume moderated arc treatmentt
Volume moderated arc treatment
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
When treating using VMAT technique radiation is delivered to the target while simultaneously moving the MLC’s and the gantry. T or F
True
False
True
SRS treatment is usually given in 5 fractions. T or F
True
False
False
SBRT stands for: Stereoscopic body radiation treatment Stereoscopic body radiation therapy Stereotactic brain radiation therapy Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
IM-Internal Margin
expanded margin for volume differences (bladder, rectum respiration, swallowing).
ITV-Internal Target Volume
in include motion (CTV+IM)
SM-Setup Margin
Variation in daily patient positioning.
PTV-Planning Target Volume
to include all geometric variations (ITV+SM).