records, which did not identify the hospital or the patient, therapists tried to save a file on Varian equipment when "the system's computer screen froze." The hospital went ahead and radiated the patient, only to discover later that the multileaf collimator had been wide open. The patient ...
Radiation oncology uses targeted, carefully calculated doses of radiation to attack cancerous cells and interfere with their ability to survive and reproduce. A radiation oncologist is the physician who oversees treatment, which is carried out by radiation therapists and other caregivers. Most of thes...
MICROWAVE NEWS January/February 1994 Miscarriage Risk for Therapists Using Microwave Diathermy Physical therapists who administered microwave (MW) diathermy during or shortly before their first trimester of pregnancy had a significant 28% higher risk of miscarriages, but those who used shortwave (SW) ...