Team

Question 1

-medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment
-treatment of malignant cancer and may be used as the primary therapy or common to combine with
surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or three.
- To kill a malignant tumor or to render them permanently incapable of further cell division.

Answer 1

Radiation Therapy/ Radiation Oncology

Question 2

Doctor of medicine specializing in use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of disease.
- Makes most of the decision regarding the cancer patient’s treatment.
- Prescribes the quantity of radiation and determines the anatomic regions to
be treated

Answer 2

Radiation Oncologist –

Question 3

– responsible for calibration and maintenance of the radiation-producing equipment.
- Advises the physician about dosage calculations and complex treatment
techniques.

Answer 3

Medical Physicist

Question 4

– devises a plan for delivering the treatments in a manner to best meet the physician’s goals of irradiating the tumor while protecting vital normal structures.

Answer 4

Medical Dosimetrist

Question 5

– Responsible for obtaining radiographs or CT scans that localize the area to be treated, administering the treatments, keeping accurate records of the dose delivered each day, and monitoring the patient’s physical well-being.

Answer 5

Radiation Therapist

Question 6

Educating Patients about potential radiation side effects and assisting patients with the
management of these side effects are often the responsibilities of the

Answer 6

Oncology Nurse