Introduction to Radiation Oncology

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Across
  1. 4. What is the term for dividing radiation dose into multiple sessions?
  2. 8. What is the term for the volume encompassing the visible tumour on imaging? ..... tumour volume
  3. 9. Which type of radiation therapy implants radioactive sources inside the body?
  4. 11. What is the standard fractionation dose per day in conventional radiation therapy (in Gy)?
  5. 13. An oncological emergency
  6. 14. What is added to the GTV to account for microscopic disease? ..... target volume
Down
  1. 1. What is the most common type of radiation used in external beam therapy?
  2. 2. What margin is added to account for treatment setup uncertainties? ..... target volume
  3. 3. What's the term for radiation given to relieve symptoms?
  4. 5. What is the term for radiation given before surgery?
  5. 6. What's the unit of absorbed radiation dose?
  6. 7. Which type of radiation therapy delivers a single high dose to a small tumour?
  7. 10. What is the main mechanism of cell death induced by ionising radiation?
  8. 12. What term describes healthy organs that need protection during radiation?