Such a long day! I sat with the therapists once again. Today was exciting because I got to actually go in the treatment rooms with the patients!!! They had to give consent of course, but most of them said yes to letting me come in the room and watch how the treatment process starts. Most of the work goes on in the treatment room off camera. The patient gets placed on the table and the necessary accessories get put into the gantry. The laser gets lined up with the intended tattoos on the patient and then the therapists leave the room to start the treatment. Once the therapists are back at the main table, they start the radiation process.
Throughout the day, one of the main oncologists for the center would stop by and show me various patient x-rays and explain terms and concepts to me. It was very interesting to see how the doctors diagnose their patients and decide on the best treatment based on location, size, and type of cancer the patient has. The oncologist continued to show me x-rays and CT scan images whenever she had something new to show me.
The rest of the day was spent at the main desk with the therapists. I watched more patient treatments and sat in on a few more treatment preparations. Sitting with them for the entire day is really starting to give me a glimpse of the typical therapist work day.
Throughout the day, one of the main oncologists for the center would stop by and show me various patient x-rays and explain terms and concepts to me. It was very interesting to see how the doctors diagnose their patients and decide on the best treatment based on location, size, and type of cancer the patient has. The oncologist continued to show me x-rays and CT scan images whenever she had something new to show me.
The rest of the day was spent at the main desk with the therapists. I watched more patient treatments and sat in on a few more treatment preparations. Sitting with them for the entire day is really starting to give me a glimpse of the typical therapist work day.
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