Monday, July 13, 2009

Cancer Sucks - Radiation Day 1

















(top)Dr. Yang PhD, Medical Nuclear Physicist checks all the attachments of the radiation delivery to the the ports extending out of the balloon catheter in my poor little (or not so little) boob.

(center)Dr. Cohen is the Radiology Oncologist in charge of my case and the team.

(bottom)HDR, high dose radiation machine holds the radiation. Here is one of the dosimetrists, Lexi, who does the hands on care and attachment of the 5 ports. In addition, behind the scenes, these professionals do the planning of the dose for delivery of the energy to the tissue that surrounded the tumor.


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