NCI B-roll: CT-tomotherapy

Demonstration of precise beam radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. Includes simulation of diagnostic CT for brain (or head and neck) cancer patient to determine position and acquire CT images for treatment planning.

Video includes demonstration of thermally modifiable mask heating and molding to patient face for immobilization, as well dosimetry planning of treatment volume, beam positioning, number and strength using computer modeling.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• National Cancer Institute
• National Institutes of Health
• NCI
• NIH
• health
• cancer
• radiation
• radiology
• treatment
• cancer treatment
• patients
• patient
• Clinical Center
• Radiation Oncology
• animation short
• educational
• medicine
• electronics