Planning And Delivery Of Radiation Treatment Flashcards
Px may be referred for radthera in what ways?
*Primary care physician
*Surgeon
*Chemotherapist ( when chemo is recommended)
Rad thera units may be situated variety of setting
Can be found on office/clinic
Can be found in any part of the building
Mostly found on the lower level
What is the first step in the process of px evaluation when they arrive in the rad thera facility
Examine the px if they are suitable for radthera
Who is the one to give the evaluation of the px
Radiation oncologist
What factor will put the evaluation at rest?
Disease state of px
History of previous medical intervention
Availability of other forms of treatment
Probability of radiation therapy
Cure
Symptotic relief
Ways of outlining treatment portal
Use of pentelpen
Use of dye visible to black light
Use of tattoo
Dose distribution profile most common treatment field EBRT facing the px
Treatment plan
Critical organs
Eye Lens
Spinal cord
Kidney
A type of diagnostic x-ray machine that can reproduce the geometric arrangements of the treatment machine
Simulation
Immobilization device commonly fabricated using what?
Plaster of Paris
Thermoplastic immobilization shell
AKA wood metal
Cerrobend blocks
