How does radiation therapy works Student of 4

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How does radiation therapy works? Student of 4 th grade Engineering physics Tatia skhirtladze

How does radiation therapy works? Student of 4 th grade Engineering physics Tatia skhirtladze

Owerview ●What is a radiation therapy? ●When radiation therapy is used ●Types of radiotherapy

Owerview ●What is a radiation therapy? ●When radiation therapy is used ●Types of radiotherapy ●Treatment process ●A side effects of aa therapy ●Summary

What is a radiaton therapy? ● Known as a RT, XRT and Rtx ●Using

What is a radiaton therapy? ● Known as a RT, XRT and Rtx ●Using ionization therapy ● Damages normal and malignant cells

When radiotherapy is used? ● Early stages of cancer ● Reduce the risk of

When radiotherapy is used? ● Early stages of cancer ● Reduce the risk of cancer coming back after surgery ● Make other treatments more effective

Types of a radiotherapy ●External radiotherapy ●Radiotherapy implants ●Radiotherapy injections ●Intrabeam therapy

Types of a radiotherapy ●External radiotherapy ●Radiotherapy implants ●Radiotherapy injections ●Intrabeam therapy

The Treatment Process ● Referral ●Consultation ●Simulation ●Treatment planing

The Treatment Process ● Referral ●Consultation ●Simulation ●Treatment planing

Refferal ●Tissue diagnose ●Review treatment options with patient Consultation ● Oncologist detrmines which therapy

Refferal ●Tissue diagnose ●Review treatment options with patient Consultation ● Oncologist detrmines which therapy is Approoriate ●Treatment plan ● Care is coordinated

Simulation ●Patientis set up in treatment position on CT scanner MRI ●CT simulation images

Simulation ●Patientis set up in treatment position on CT scanner MRI ●CT simulation images often fused with PET and MRI scans for treatment planing PET

MRI simultions ●MRI simulations are needed in many cases ●In favor of general MRI

MRI simultions ●MRI simulations are needed in many cases ●In favor of general MRI simulations the open source softwere project “jemris” was developed ●Jemris provides an MRI sequence development simulation eviroment for the MRI community

Treatment planing ●Medical physicist checks the chart and dose calculations ●Radiation oncologist reviews and

Treatment planing ●Medical physicist checks the chart and dose calculations ●Radiation oncologist reviews and approves final plan

The radiation oncology team ●Radiation oncologist ●Medical phyisicist ●Dosimetrist ●Radiation therapist ●Radiation oncology nurse

The radiation oncology team ●Radiation oncologist ●Medical phyisicist ●Dosimetrist ●Radiation therapist ●Radiation oncology nurse

Common side effects of therapy ● hair loss ●red skin ● feeling sick ●feeling

Common side effects of therapy ● hair loss ●red skin ● feeling sick ●feeling tired ●a sore mouth ●losing appetite

Public awareness of radiation therapy ●Educating current and future healthcare professionals would have a

Public awareness of radiation therapy ●Educating current and future healthcare professionals would have a profound and positive impact on public awareness of ionizing radiation.

●The Radiotherapy Department of the National Center for Surgery offers radiation therapy to oncology

●The Radiotherapy Department of the National Center for Surgery offers radiation therapy to oncology patients with the latest generation of high-tech radiation accelerators.

Summary ●Radiotherapy is a common way for the treatment of cancer ●Radiation oncologist are

Summary ●Radiotherapy is a common way for the treatment of cancer ●Radiation oncologist are trained to treat cancer with a radiation ●This kind of treatment is safe and painless

Thank you for your attention!

Thank you for your attention!