Monday, March 5, 2012

Radioterapi

Radioterapi is a cancer treatment that uses X-rays that aims to shrink and kill the cancer cells as much as possible through the provision of radiation dose measured in tumor volume / designated target and minimize the effects of radiation on healthy tissue around the tumor. Palliative radiotherapy treatment which also reduces pain in an effort to improve the quality of life.
LINAC (Linear Accelerator) made in France that produces electron and photon radiation beams are equipped with MLC (Multi leaf collimator) as a substitute for individual blocks that will adjust to the shape of the tumor.

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