Radiation Therapy questions with correct answers

What is the foundation of a radiation treatment plan called? - Answer Prescription What must be included in the prescription? - Answer - Anatomic site - Total radiation dose - Individual treatment dose - Time over whcih the total dose is delivered (protraction) - Treatment technique being used - Number of treatment fields - Treatment field angles What is created by an oncology team and is a precise, detailed treatment, specific to each patient? - Answer Prescription What is does written in? How many rad does it equal? - Answer Gy (gray) 100 rad What are the 4 areas of informed consent? - Answer - Descirbes procedure, treatment, and disease. - Outlook of treatment, chances of success - Alternatives to treatment. Likely outcome in the absence of treatment. - Known risk factors (side effects) What are the 2 main goals of simulation? - Answer Accuracy and reproducibility