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What is one method used to reduce the amount of tissue exposed to radiation?
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?
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?
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
True or false: Marks or tattoos are placed on the skin to ensure the field can be reproduced with each treatment
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True or false: Radiation from outside the patient is targeted using 3-dimensional imaging to spare as much tissue as possible
True or false: Radiation from outside the patient is targeted using 3-dimensional imaging to spare as much tissue as possible
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True or false: The amount of radiation treatments depends on the tumor type and location, but not the size
True or false: The amount of radiation treatments depends on the tumor type and location, but not the size
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