Radiotherapy is one of the mainstay treatment modalities for many cancers. Parallel procedures like radioprotection, mitigation, imaging ensure the effective and precise delivery of radiation to the tumor and spare the surrounding tissues. These concurrent processes make it an interdisciplinary approach.
Therefore, experts from different fields should be involved in the planning and execution of the treatment, and having basic conceptual knowledge of radiotherapy can enable clinicians to make better decisions and bolster collaborative efforts. Have a go at this quiz to refresh your knowledge of radiotherapy and imaging. Sources: FDA, Cancer Imaging, Radiation Oncology, Basic Radiological Physics
