Anatomical Landmarks
Treatment planning
Patient Care
Breast ca
Detection and Diagnosis
100
What is the tip of the sternum called?
Xiphoid Process
100

The first step towards treatment planning... where we figure out how to treat 

What is CT simulation? 

100

The process of explaining treatment and getting patient agreement

What is informed consent? 

100

This organ is considered the primary organ at risk in breast irradiation

What is the heart?
100
Differentiate between signs and symptoms.
Sign- an objective finding as perceived by the examiner/physician Symptom- subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient
200

Which anatomical landmark falls at the level T4-T5?

What is Carina

200

The volume that includes the CTV plus setup and motion margins

What is the PTV?

200

What concept involves maintaining patient dignity and includes covering up the patient

What is privacy and confidentiality?

200

This lymph node region is divided into levels I, II, and III in breast cancer staging

What is the axilla?

300
Between which vertebrae does the spinal cord end?
L1-L2
300

The organ that limits the dose most commonly in prostate treatments, and give its td5/5 whole organ.

What is the rectum? (6000 cGy)

300

Failure to follow professional standards may result in this. 

What is professional misconduct? 

300

Skin redness during radiation therapy

What is Erythema?

400

In between the eyebrows 

What is the glabella?

400
Explain what beam modifiers do and give an example.
Devices that change the shape of the treatment field or distribution of radiation at depth. ex- bolus, wedge, MLC, blocks, etc.
500

The junction between the manubrium and the body of the sternum

What is the angle of Louis?

500
What is feathering?
Migration of the gap through the treatment course to blur dose inhomogeneities in a gapped area.
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