Patient Interactions
How many forms of identifiers must you get from a patient prior to sims or treatments?
2 different forms
What is the TD 5/5 of the whole lung?
17.5 Gy
What is the occupational dose limit to the whole body?
5 rem or 50 mSv
If chemotherapy is injected intrathecally, where is it injected?
Into the spinal cord
What is the most common type of thyroid cancer?
Papillary
18 years old
Two atoms that have the some number of protons are called what?
Isotopes
What are the 3 components of ALARA?
Time, distance, and shielding
What type of chef drug is cyclophosphamide?
Alkylating agent
What is the most common histology of H/N cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Do gamma rays create damage by direct or indirect interactions?
Indirect
What kind of sign posting would be in an area that can reach >500 rad/hr?
Grave danger: Very high radiation area
Is a cerrobend block a positive or negative block?
In which quadrant of the breast is cancer most common?
Which mode of pathogen transmission is varicella?
Airborne
What is the half life of Pd-103?
17 days
What T/occupancy factor would be given to a restroom?
1/4
What is the typically radiation dose for palliation?
30 Gy
Which type of brain cancer is CSF seeding most common?
Medulloblastoma
Which method of equipment sterilization is not recommended for metal, but it quick and economical?
Heat
Which of the 4 Rs applies only to tumors?
Reoxygenation
What is the tolerance for daily MU output?
What is the most common source used for HDR brachytherapy?
Ir-192
What is the most common risk factor for pancreatic cancer?
Smoking