Radiotherapy Equipment Quiz

Which equipment immitate the movements of a radiotherapy treatment machine?

• Conventional simulator

• CT scanner

• MRI scanner

• Accelerating waveguide

Which equipment provides detail anatomical information and tissue density for more radiotherapy treatment planning?

• Treatment Planning System

• MRI scanner

• CT scanner

• kV x-ray machine

Which equipment is relatively recent in the profession and does not involve radiation?

• kV x-ray machine

• CT scanner

• MRI scanner

• Linear Accelerator

Which equipment is used to generate treatment plans for patients and store machine plans and machine data?

• kV x-ray machine

• CT scanner

• Treatment Planning System

• MRI scanner

Which equipment is the major equipment for delivering radiotherapy treatment to over 80% of patients?

• MRI scanner

• Linear Accelerator

• CT scanner

• kV x-ray machine

What is the function of the waveguide in the linear accelerator?

• Prevent backflow of microwave into klystron

• Direct the microwave power

• Produce electrons and inject into the accelerator structure

• Maintain temperature by water cooling

What is the function of the bending magnet in the linear accelerator treatment head?

• Produce electrons and inject into the accelerator structure

• Mounted horizontally for high energy Linac, vertically for low energy Linac

• Eliminate bending magnet

• Direct the electrons vertically towards the patient on the couch

What is the standard motion of the treatment couch in the linear accelerator?

• Pitch and roll

• Longitudinal, lateral, vertical and rotation

• Precise and exact positioning

• Eliminate bending magnet

What is the function of the klystron in the linear accelerator?

• Provide the source of microwave power to accelerate electron

• Direct the microwave power

• Produce electrons and inject into the accelerator structure

• Mounted horizontally for high energy Linac, vertically for low energy Linac