Radiation Therapy, External Beam (EBRT), Brain
| Title: | Radiation Therapy, External Beam (EBRT), Brain |
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| Description: |
External-beam radiation therapy of the brain; drawing shows a patient lying on a table under a machine that is used to aim high-energy radiation. An inset shows a mesh mask that helps keep the patient's head from moving during treatment. The mask has pieces of white tape with small ink marks on it. The ink marks are used to line up the radiation machine in the same position before each treatment. Radioterapia de haz externo del encéfalo; el dibujo muestra un paciente acostado sobre una mesa debajo de una máquina que se usa para enfocar radiación de alta energía. El recuadro muestra una máscara de malla que ayuda a inmovilizar la cabeza del paciente durante el tratamiento. La máscara tiene pedazos de cinta blanca con pequeñas marcas de tinta. Las marcas de tinta se utilizan para alinear la máquina de radiación en la misma posición antes de cada tratamiento. |
| Topics/Categories: | Treatment -- Radiation Therapy |
| Type: | Color, Medical Illustration (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Terese Winslow (Illustrator) |
| AV Number: | CDR732668 |
| Date Created: | March 21, 2016 |
| Date Added: | May 16, 2016 |
| Reuse Restrictions: |
Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.
Rights holder: Terese Winslow Email: terese@teresewinslow.com |