Key words in radiation therapy
Across
- 1. when cancer cells spread from the original tumor to other parts of the body.
- 5. dividing the total radiation dose into multiple smaller treatments over time.
- 6. protective material like lead that is used to block or reduce radiation exposure.
- 8. the stream of radiation directed at the tumor during treatment.
- 9. the calculation and measurement of the radiation dose delivered to the patient.
- 10. a substance that releases energy in the form of radiation as its atoms breakdown down over time.
Down
- 2. a mass of tissues that is caused by an abnormal growth of cells.
- 3. the unit used to measure absorbed radiation dose.
- 4. units used to measure and calculate the biological effect of the radiation on the human body.
- 7. a process where an atom or molecule gains or loses an electron