Radiation Therapy Techniques Quiz
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What is one method used to reduce the amount of tissue exposed to radiation?

  • Breaking up a single beam into smaller beams (correct)
  • Administering radiation without any imaging
  • Increasing the intensity of the radiation beam
  • Using a single, unbroken beam for radiation

    • How is the field for radiation treatment ensured to be reproducible with each treatment?

  • No specific measures are taken to ensure reproducibility
  • Marks or tattoos are placed on the skin (correct)
  • The radiation machine automatically adjusts the field
  • The patient is asked to remember the treatment area

    • What determines the amount of radiation treatments needed?

  • Radiation machine used for treatment
  • Patient's overall health status
  • Patient's age and gender
  • Tumor type, size, and location (correct)

    • True or false: Marks or tattoos are placed on the skin to ensure the field can be reproduced with each treatment

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Radiation from outside the patient is targeted using 3-dimensional imaging to spare as much tissue as possible

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The amount of radiation treatments depends on the tumor type and location, but not the size

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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