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Simulation objectives |
-patient education -patient positioning/immobilization -image transfer -documentation |
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Treatment planning objectives |
-tumor volume expansion -beam arrangement -plan evaluation -field design -dose calculation
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Treatment objectives |
-patient education -treatment delivery -patient monitoring |
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What is included in the multidisciplinary team? |
-radiation oncologist -medical physicists -radiation therapists -nurses -allied health professionals |
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What is a brain metastasis? |
Is a cancer that has spread to the brain from other locations in the body. |
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What is the treatment of a brain metastasis? |
Primary palliative care with the goals to reduce the symptoms and prolong life.
Symptomatic care should be given to all patients.
Managed surgically followed by step tactics radio surgery or whole brain irradiation. |
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What is radiation therapy? |
The use of X-rays and other types of radiation to treat cancer. |
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What is the goal of the radiation therapist? |
To kill cancer cells but avoid damage to the structure and function of healthy tissue. |
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Steps to a successful session. |
1. Diagnosis/consultation 2. Simulation 3. Treatment planning 4. Treatment 5. Follow up consultation |