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T/F: treatment accessories can further shape and effect the beam and dose distribution

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true

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compensators and compensating filters are designed to create ________ dose and distribution within patient

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homogenous

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where are compensators and compensating filters placed?

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in between radiation source and patient

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compensators and compensator filters must be placed ____ cm from patient during photon therapy

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20 cm

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where are compensators placed for electron therapy?

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can be placed directly on patient

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compensating filters have mostly been replaced by what?

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IMRT

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what is used to reduce scatter to skin surface and maintain skin sparing?

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compensators and compensating filters

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what are compensators and compensating filters made of?

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high density materials such as Cerrobend or poly-lead

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T/F: compensators or compensating filters can be custom made

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true

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what are compensators/compensating filters used/made for?

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made to absorb dose in areas where there is missing tissue or have irregular surfaces or are curved

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of BLT w/ C what are the percentages?
B = ___%

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50%

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of BLT w/ C what are the percentages?
L = ____%

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26.7%

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of BLT w/ C what are the percentages?
T = _____%

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13.3%

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of BLT w/ C what are the percentages?
C = _____ %

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10%

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Blocks are positioned on a tray meaning a ____ factor would be needed when calculating MU

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tray

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the following is describing Hand blocks, Cast blocks, Positive blocks, or Negative Block –>
*individualized for each patient
*cut to match beam divergence, reducing penumbra

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cast block

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the following is describing Hand blocks, Cast blocks, Positive blocks, or Negative Block –>
*blocks the center field and leaves periphery open

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Positive block
*fist bump = the block in middle = POSITIVE

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the following is describing Hand blocks, Cast blocks, Positive blocks, or Negative Block –>
*blocks the periphery and leaves the middle/center open

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Negative block

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the following is describing Hand blocks, Cast blocks, Positive blocks, or Negative Block –>
*pre-made and not custom
*non divergent (sides do not match angle of the beam, creating penumbra)
*high density materials

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Hand blocks

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what is the common thickness of Lead blocks?

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6 cm

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blocks are typically made of what materials?

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Cerrobend or lipo-witz metal

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what makes up a Cerrobend block?

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Bismuth, Lead, Tin, Cadmium

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what degree (C) melts Cerrobend?

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74 degrees C

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transmission of a radiation beam through a block is ___%

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< 5 %

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what is the block transmission factor? and what does it mean?
< 5%, meaning block needs to be around 4-5 HVLs thick
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how do you find Cerrobend equivalent of a lead block?
multiple the lead thickness by 1.21 !!!
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____ cones and cutouts are used to confine and collimate beam close to patient's skin surface
electron
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T/F: electron cones come in multiple sizes
true
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T/F: e- cutouts can be customized
true
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e- cutouts reduce beam transmission by how much? __%
< 5%
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electron cutouts reduce beam dose rate so we must use a ____ factor when calculating MU for e- plans
cutout
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what is formula for --> thickness of lead needed to stop electrons?
(1/2 of the energy in MeV) + 1 *answer should be in mm, cause e- don't need thicker blocks like photons do
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what treatment accessory shields critical structures behind treated areas
internal shields
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internal shields are mainly seen during photon or e- therapies?
electron
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a Z # is the same as ______ #
atomic
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an internal shield is a lead covered material with a ___high/low___ atomic # (Z)
low
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aluminum, wax, and plastic are example of what treatment accessories... -cutouts, -bolus, -wedges, or -internal shields
-internal shields
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what areas usually call for internal shields? and what do the shields protect?
eyelids - protects optic lens, lacrimal glands; nostrils - protects nasal membranes; earlobes; lips - protects gingiva, tongue
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if only lead were used for internal shields and we would not cover it low atomic # material... what would happen?
if only lead were used, uncovered, there would be too much backscatter, adding to the dose
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bolus is placed ___directly/indirectly___ on skin surface
directly
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_____ eliminates the skin-sparing effect in photon therapy
bolus
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bolus compensates for what?
irregular surface contours
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_____ eliminates air gaps in treatment field
bolus
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what is bolus made of?
tissue equivalent material
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T/F: bolus can be multiple thicknesses
true
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wax, polystyrene, Lucite, and superflab are all possible materials of ________
bolus
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bolus __lowers/raises___ dmax so dose is ___more/less___ superficial
bolus raises dmax so dose is more superficial
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T/F: bolus is part of prescription and much be prescribed by rad onc in order to be used on patient
true
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a beam spoiler is used mainly for what treatment?
TBI
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a beam spoiler reduces skin ______ and increases surface dose
sparing *like a giant bolus
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a beam spoiler is made of __-__ cm of ____
1-2 cm of acrylic
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a beam spoiler brings surface dose to __% of prescribed dose, which is what we need/want for TBI treatments
90%
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where are beam spoilers placed in relation to patient
as close to patient as possible
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wedges __increase/decrease__ beam's intensity across the beam
decrease
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______ tilt isodose curves
wedges
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physical wedges are made of __low/high___ density material
high
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______ wedges are placed in treatment head
physical wedges
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universal/dynamic wedges use ____ to mimic same effect as physical wedges
jaws
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on Varian machines, what jaw is used by dynamic wedges to mimic a wedge?
the Y jaw
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___ of wedge absorbs beam, and the ____ transmits it
heel absorbs and the toe transmits it
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_____higher/lower____ wedge angle, ie. heel is... steeper the isodose distribution will be
higher
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the ___ of wedge brings the isodose curve up closer to the skin surface!
heel -makes sense since beam there is attenuated more and there is less penetration, like there is closer you get to toe
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example question for wedge heel positioning - "if heel of wedge is positioned anteriorly on a RT lat, what is position on LT lat?"
LT lat would also have an anteriorly positioned heel
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for HIGH or LOW energy beams, the wedge angle is found at the 50% isodose curve or 80%
low energy
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for HIGH or LOW energy beams, the wedge angle is found at 10 cm depth
high energy
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wedges can also absorb some of the primary beam, which would require a __lower/higher__ MU to compensate for loss of dose
higher
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MLC stands for what?
multileaf collimators
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how many MLC leaves are there typically
52-160 leaves
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what are MLCs made of?
Tungsten
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T/F: each MLC leaf has the ability to move independently to create a wide variety of treatment shapes
true
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MLCs are controlled by what?
computer
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____ reduce need for cast blocks and compensators
MLCs
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what is the permissible percent through MLCs?
< 2%
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IMRT plans use which MLC technique more commonly - step n shoot (MLCs do not move while beam is on) OR dynamic (MLCs move while beam is on)
dynamic
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describe Step n Shoot and Dynamic MLCs -
Step n Shoot MLCs do not move while beam is on; once beam is off they move/re-shape; commonly used for 3D plans Dynamic MLC move while beam is on; commonly used for IMRT
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3D plans use Dynamic MLC or, Step n Shoot MLCs?
Step n Shoot
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YES or NO - the following wedges in the picture are positioned correctly
YES
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which of the two blocks is a POSTIVE BLOCK and which is a NEGATIVE BLOCK?
A = POSITIVE B = NEGATIVE

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