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Overview Of Radiation Therapy Flashcards

1
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High level radiation is in

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Megavoltage

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It destroys the cell ability to divide or multiply

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Law of bergonie and tribondeau

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Damage to healthy cells are the reason for

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Side effects of radiotherapy

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4
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Goal of Radiotherapy

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Curative

Palliative

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Curative

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Cure from cancer

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Palliative

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Relieve symptoms

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Curative is also called

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Radical radiotherapy

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8
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Considered emergency cases in radiotherapy

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Bone metastasis with spinal cord compression
Cases with profuse bleeding
Mass obstructing the lungs
Brain matastasis

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Aim of radiotherapy

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Deliver a PRECISE measured dose of radiation to a DEFINED tumor volume

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10
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Members of radiotherapy team

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Radiation Oncologist
Medical Phycist/Dosimetrist
Radiotherapy Technologist

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11
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Sample of immobilization devices

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Alpha Cradle

Thermoplastic mask

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12
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Two forms of radiotherapy

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External Beam (Teletherapy)
Internal Beam (Brachytherapy)
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13
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Given to a careful defined area through a machine that directs the high energy rays from outside the body at the cancer and the normal tissues

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External Radiation Therapy

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Places the source of the inside the body, as close as possible to the cancer cells

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Internal Radiation Theraphy

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15
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The radioactive substances used typically include

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Radium
Cesium
Iodine
Phosphorus

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16
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2 types of external beam radiation

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Photon beam

Proton beam

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17
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The dose prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist to be received by the patient that must be absorbed at the tumor site from the radiation beam

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Dose of Radiation

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18
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Unit of absorbed dose

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Gray (Gy)

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19
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Made under simulated condition will assure the delivery of the exact prescribed dose

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Detailed measurement

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20
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Dose of Radiation determination

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Size tumor
Extent tumor
Grade of tumor
Response to radiation

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21
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Largest amount of dose that can be accepted without the production of injurious symptoms

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Tolerance Dose

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22
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Factors affecting tolerance dose

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Dose per fraction/dose rate
Volume irradiated
Sensitivity of the tissues
Amount of recovery which can take place between fractions

23
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The dose that can be tolerated by normal tissue in the treatment zone varies with the total time over which the dose is given

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Dose per fraction/dose rate

24
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Dose that could be given in a longer period of time is ____ than given over a short period

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Larger

25
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Alter the biological effect

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Size of each fraction dose

Time interval between the fractions

26
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The higher the fraction dose

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The greater the late damage potential

27
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The smaller the volume to be treated

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The higher total dose which may be tolerated

28
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The type of tissue treated, poor dietary of fluid intake or concomitant drug treatment, may affect the level of dose tolerated

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Patient and Biological Factors

29
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Good oxygenation increases the chance of radiation damage to cells

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Oxygen effect

30
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Large cell mass where there is no organized blood supply

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Hypoxic

31
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If the number of cells doubles within the time interval between two fractions, treatment may fail

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Cell Doubling Time

32
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The administration of a course of radiation treatment in a planned series of fractions of total dose

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Fractionation

33
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Fractionation is needed to

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Allow recovery of normal cells while depleting the number of surviving tumor cells

34
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Some patients (head and neck) are at survival disadvantage

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If treatment duration is lengthened

35
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Fractionation Regimes

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Conventional fractionated courses
Less than 5 fractions per week
Reason for lowered fractionation regimes

36
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Consist of once-daily doses given 5 days per week, recovery period at weekend

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Conventional fractionated courses

37
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Once, twice, or three times weekly treatments with higher dose of radiation

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Less than 5 fractions per week

38
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Fewer visits and less traveling time for patients
Shortage of treatment machine
Clinical indications

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Reason for lowered fractionation regimes

39
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Shortening the treatment course duration but giving a high number of small fractions

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Hyperfractionation

40
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Given to rumors with a fast cell-doubling time such as 5 days

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Hyperfractionation

41
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Three distinct region for target volume

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Gross tumor volume
Clinical target volume
Planning target volume

42
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Denotes the demonstrable tumor

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Gross tumor volume

43
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Denotes the GTV and subclinical disease

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Clinical target volume

44
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Denotes the CTV and includes margins for geometric/position uncertainties

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Planning Target Volume

45
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Volume of tissue enclosed by an isodose surface

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Treated volume

46
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Is always larger than the PTV and usually has a simpler shape

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Treated volume

47
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Volume of tissue that receives a dose considered significant in relation to tissue tolerance

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Irradiated volume

48
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Necessary to make the marks permanent for the basis of body alignment

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Tattoo Process

49
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Factors to consider for side effects

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Total dose delivered
Time over which the dose was delivered
Volume irradiated

50
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Side effects are generally limited to the

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Region of the body being treated

51
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A skin condition that is a common side effect of radiation Theraphy

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Radiation Dermatitis

52
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Radiation can affect the membranes of the mouth and GI Tract causing discomfort

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Nutritional problems

53
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Most common side effects of radiation therapy

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Fatigue

54
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The use of high level radiation to destroy cancer cells

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