A beam emitted from a radiation therapy treament machine that can consist of protons, photons, electrons, gamma rays or xrays.
Not cancerous.
Twice daily schedule of fractions of treatment as it is delivered. This is usually the number of fractions or treatment sessions delivered over a specific period of time.
A blocking device used to stabilize the oral cavity during treatment. A bite block is generally used during a stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) treatment.
A device used to shape the radiation beam.
A tissue equivalent material used to change the surface distribution of a radiation beam to radiate a more precise location.
The use of radioactive sources placed directly into a tumor area to generate local areas of high intensity radiation.