radiation Oncology exam with correct answers
What is the purpose of radiation therapy?
To treat benign conditions
To cure cancer
Palliative care for cancer
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
What is a role for a radiation therapist? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Treatment
simulation and delivery
What percentage of diagnosed cancer cases use is Radiation Therapy within their
treatment plan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔50%
Teletherapy is an example of what type of treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔external
Which other modality is utilized when using the BAT system for prostate treatment?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ultrasound
What is the gamma knife treatment predominately used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔brain tumors
, What is the most important factor of palliative treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔control pain
Radiation therapy is most commonly used - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔after surgery
Radiation therapy was accidentally discovered when a piece of what naturally
radioactive element was placed in someone's pocket? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔radium
__________ is a method of cancer treatment that utilizes heat, in conjunction with
radiation, for shrinking large tumors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hyperthermia
What does the radiation physicist do?
Maintenance & calibration of equipment
Treatment plans and dose calculations
May serve as a RSO
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
What is the purpose of CT SIM?
So the treatment can be developed
A laser system is utilized to fine tune precise treatment markings according to
physician wishes
Assures that precise area and depth are used to irradiate the tumor
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
What is the purpose of radiation therapy?
To treat benign conditions
To cure cancer
Palliative care for cancer
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
What is a role for a radiation therapist? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Treatment
simulation and delivery
What percentage of diagnosed cancer cases use is Radiation Therapy within their
treatment plan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔50%
Teletherapy is an example of what type of treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔external
Which other modality is utilized when using the BAT system for prostate treatment?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ultrasound
What is the gamma knife treatment predominately used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔brain tumors
, What is the most important factor of palliative treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔control pain
Radiation therapy is most commonly used - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔after surgery
Radiation therapy was accidentally discovered when a piece of what naturally
radioactive element was placed in someone's pocket? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔radium
__________ is a method of cancer treatment that utilizes heat, in conjunction with
radiation, for shrinking large tumors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hyperthermia
What does the radiation physicist do?
Maintenance & calibration of equipment
Treatment plans and dose calculations
May serve as a RSO
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
What is the purpose of CT SIM?
So the treatment can be developed
A laser system is utilized to fine tune precise treatment markings according to
physician wishes
Assures that precise area and depth are used to irradiate the tumor
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above
