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Five Ways Hospitals Can Prevent Radiation Machine Mistakes

Your doctor can only provide you with the right radiation treatment if the machines that deliver radiation treatment are reliable. Mechanical problems, calibration errors, or...

What happens if a radiology machine has a calibration error?

As a patient, you are dependent not only on your oncologist but also on the manufacturers of radiation equipment to keep you safe. When radiation...

How Radiation Treatment Could Cause a Permanent Spinal Cord Injury

Radiation is often recommended to treat tumors on the spine. When radiation treatment is successful, it can treat cancerous tumors, prevent tumors from coming back,...

What Qualifications Does a Radiation Oncologist Have?

Soon after your cancer diagnosis, you may find yourself with a team of physicians who will all play a part in your treatment. You have...