A typical radiotherapy machine.
Deb started radio/chemotherapy on the 4 August.
The first session of radiotherapy (a session is called a fraction) took place at the QEH, Cancer Centre at 12:30. Deb was laid on a bed under the radiotherapy machine and fitted with her mask which was then screwed to the table to ensure that her head was correctly located and did not move during the treatment. The table was then correctly positioned using lasar beams. Deb will have three treatments per session one from each side of the head and one from the top. Treatment will consist in total of 30 sessions, every week day for 6 weeks. A camera was positioned on the side of Deb's head remote from the radiation beam to ensure consistency of treatment. The beam itself came through an aperture slot in the head of the machine. All staff have to leave the room during treatment and Deb is monitored by CCTV. Treatment will be the same each day. The first day the treatment took about 20 minutes in total.
Genral information on radiotherapy can be found at http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Radiotherapy/Beingtreated/Externalbeam
Deb started radio/chemotherapy on the 4 August.
The first session of radiotherapy (a session is called a fraction) took place at the QEH, Cancer Centre at 12:30. Deb was laid on a bed under the radiotherapy machine and fitted with her mask which was then screwed to the table to ensure that her head was correctly located and did not move during the treatment. The table was then correctly positioned using lasar beams. Deb will have three treatments per session one from each side of the head and one from the top. Treatment will consist in total of 30 sessions, every week day for 6 weeks. A camera was positioned on the side of Deb's head remote from the radiation beam to ensure consistency of treatment. The beam itself came through an aperture slot in the head of the machine. All staff have to leave the room during treatment and Deb is monitored by CCTV. Treatment will be the same each day. The first day the treatment took about 20 minutes in total.
Genral information on radiotherapy can be found at http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Radiotherapy/Beingtreated/Externalbeam
1 comment:
Just picked up the e-mail, very informative.
Love the new hairstyle Deb.
Are the spots on her slippers part of the side effects.
Love to you all,
Syd and Chris.
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