ProCure Video
The numbers are the times in the above video. For reference purposes only.
1:02 CYCLOTRON
1:28 223 MPH (that's pretty darn fast)
Aperture: A metal block containing a hole through which the radiation (proton) beam passes. Each field or area of treatment for each patient requires a custom-made aperture. The shape of the hole is the approximate shape of the target being treated by the beam. Every patient has her or his own set of apertures, and no other patients use them. (Gold device in video) 1:57
Compensator: A custom-made, beam-shaping device through which a proton beam is delivered. It is used to absorb some energy from the proton beam so that it stops just on the edges of the target or tumor. This keeps the normal, healthy tissues beyond the tumor from receiving radiation. This is used with an aperture. The compensator for each patient is made from thick acrylic and created in our on-site machine shop. (Blue item in video) 2:02
2:33 MY ROOM (and it ain't no couch)
I'm going to bring my aperture home with me, they won't let me take the compensator, guess it has some radiation in it, they won't let me have it as my doc says they remain hot for a long time!!
Trying to locate a video of the balloon procedure, I wonder if they will film me tomorrow.
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