Patient Questions on Particle Therapy PDF

1\. A patient asks about the main advantage of particle therapy over photon therapy; the nurse explains it is: a) increased dose to healthy tissue, b) ability to focus energy at a specific depth, c) lower treatment costs, d) shorter treatment times. 2. A patient is scheduled for proton therapy; the...

1\. A patient asks about the main advantage of particle therapy over photon therapy; the nurse explains it is: a) increased dose to healthy tissue, b) ability to focus energy at a specific depth, c) lower treatment costs, d) shorter treatment times. 2. A patient is scheduled for proton therapy; the nurse knows that this treatment primarily uses: a) electrons, b) neutrons, c) protons, d) photons. 3. A patient asks about the discovery of the Bragg peak; the nurse correctly states it was discovered by: a) Ernest Rutherford, b) Ernest Lawrence, c) William Bragg, d) Robert Wilson. 4. A patient asks about the function of a compensator in PSPT; the nurse explains it is used to: a) focus the beam laterally, b) create the SOBP, c) shape the distal dose to the tumor, d) measure the dose. 5. A patient asks about the difference between uniform and non-uniform scanning in PBS; the nurse explains that non-uniform scanning: a) delivers a uniform dose per beam, b) delivers a non-uniform dose per beam, c) is less sensitive to uncertainties, d) is simpler. 6. A patient asks about the meaning of RBE; the nurse explains it is a measure of: a) beam energy, b) biological effectiveness, c) beam efficiency, d) treatment time. 7. A patient asks about the primary imaging modality used for treatment planning; the nurse states it is: a) MRI, b) ultrasound, c) CT, d) PET. 8. A patient asks about the purpose of immobilization devices; the nurse explains they are used to: a) increase patient comfort, b) create a reproducible setup, c) increase treatment time, d) decrease radiation dose. 9. A patient asks about the meaning of WET; the nurse explains it is: a) water equivalent temperature, b) water equivalent thickness, c) water equivalent time, d) water equivalent treatment. 10. A patient asks about the purpose of fiducial markers; the nurse explains they are used to: a) increase radiation dose, b) decrease radiation dose, c) help with tumor tracking, d) measure the dose. 11. A patient asks about the purpose of robust analysis; the nurse explains it is used to: a) increase treatment time, b) decrease treatment time, c) assess the impact of uncertainties, d) measure the dose. 12. A patient asks about smearing in PSPT; the nurse explains it is used to account for: a) beam energy, b) setup errors and organ motion, c) beam intensity, d) treatment time. 13. A patient asks about bsPTV; the nurse explains it is a: a) beam-specific patient treatment volume, b) beam-specific planning target volume, c) beam-specific proton treatment volume, d) beam-specific photon treatment volume. 14. A patient asks about repainting in IMPT; the nurse explains it is used to mitigate: a) beam energy, b) setup errors, c) organ motion, d) treatment time. 15. A patient asks about patch planning; the nurse explains it is a technique used in: a) PBS, b) PSPT, c) photon therapy, d) electron therapy. 16. A patient asks about distal blocking; the nurse explains it is used to: a) increase dose, b) spare critical structures, c) focus the beam, d) measure the dose. 17. A patient asks about the purpose of a snout; the nurse explains it is to: a) measure the dose, b) focus the beam, c) house beam shaping devices, d) increase treatment time. 18. A patient asks about the difference between synchrotrons and cyclotrons in PBS; the nurse explains that cyclotrons: a) have a variable energy, b) have a fixed energy, c) have a lower dose rate, d) are more complex. 19. A patient asks about the difference between IMRT and IMPT; the nurse explains that IMPT has: a) a lower RBE, b) a third dimension, depth, c) a lower dose to healthy tissue, d) a shorter treatment time. 20. A patient asks about the purpose of robust optimization; the nurse explains it is to: a) increase treatment time, b) decrease treatment time, c) minimize uncertainties, d) measure the dose. 21. A patient asks about the difference between fixed beams and gantries; the nurse explains that fixed beams: a) rotate around the patient, b) have limited beam angles, c) are more expensive, d) are more complex. 22. A patient asks about the difference between PSPT and PBS delivery; the nurse explains that PBS: a) requires more devices, b) is more complex, c) reduces radiation exposure, d) has more clearance issues. 23. A patient asks about the use of CBCT; the nurse explains it is: a) superior to traditional CT, b) suboptimal to traditional CT, c) not used in proton therapy, d) used for dose measurement. 24. A patient asks about the purpose of daily QA; the nurse explains it is to ensure: a) treatment time, b) beam accuracy, c) patient comfort, d) dose measurement. 25. A patient asks about the purpose of weekly QA; the nurse explains it is to verify: a) treatment time, b) beam accuracy, c) treatment parameters, d) dose measurement. 26. A patient asks about the purpose of a modulator wheel; the nurse explains it is to: a) focus the beam, b) spread out the Bragg peak, c) collimate the beam, d) measure the dose. 27. A patient asks about the purpose of a compensator; the nurse explains it is to: a) focus the beam, b) create the SOBP, c) shape the distal dose, d) measure the dose. 28. A patient asks about the purpose of energy degraders; the nurse explains they are used to: a) increase the energy of the beam, b) decrease the energy of the beam, c) focus the beam, d) measure the dose. 29. A patient asks about the purpose of a synchrotron; the nurse explains it is a device that: a) accelerates charged particles with a fixed energy, b) accelerates charged particles with variable energy, c) measures radiation dose, d) shapes the beam. 30. A patient asks about the purpose of a cyclotron; the nurse explains it is a device that: a) accelerates charged particles in a linear path, b) accelerates charged particles in a circular path, c) measures radiation dose, d) shapes the beam. Answer Key: 1. b, 2. c, 3. c, 4. c, 5. b, 6. b, 7. c, 8. b, 9. b, 10. c, 11. c, 12. b, 13. b, 14. c, 15. b, 16. b, 17. c, 18. b, 19. b, 20. c, 21. b, 22. c, 23. b, 24. b, 25. c, 26. b, 27. c, 28. b, 29. b, 30. b