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Tumors that originate from glandular epithelium are called:

Malignant thyroid cancers occur:

A condition in which there is a pronounced deficiency of red blood cells is called:

At which frequency should the radiation therapist review the patient’s prescription:

During a treatment using angled beams and a pair of wedges to desired dose, distribution is maintained by:

TD 5/5 is defined as:

If a patient is injured in the radiation therapy department, what is the first action that should take place:

Coumadin and Heparin are examples of:

A dose of 200 cGy is to be delivered at a depth of 10 cm. at 100 SAD, from a single 15 cm. x 15 cm. field with 6 MV x-rays. Given the information below, what would the treatment monitor units be?                            TMR (15 cm. x15 cm., depth 10 cm.) = 0.806                                                     PDD (100 SSD, 15 cm. x 15 cm., depth = 10 cm.) = 72.2%                            Output in air, 100 SAD, 15 cm. x 15 cm. field size = 1.015 cGy/MU             BSF (15 cm. x 15 cm.) = 1.044

The ECOG and Karnofsky Scales are common tools for physicians and other healthcare professionals to assess a patient’s ability to withstand treatment.  Which are true of these scales:                                                            1.     Both estimate functionality status                                                            2.     The Karnofsky scale has more detailed categories                                                            3.     “0” = dead on each scale