A mask is created to keep the patients head completely still so the tumor can be thoroughly imaged using a CT scanner. The mask is also used during treatment to ensure that only the tumor is treated with radiation to minimize damage to the surrounding healthy brain tissue that could be caused if the patient were to mode their head.
August 15, 2019
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August 15, 2019 3:02 p.m.
How CyberKnife squashes cancer - a patient's story
Earlier this year, my dad called and casually told me he had cancer.