Treatment
On the first day of your radiotherapy, you will have a 'first
day chat' prior to your first treatment appointment. In this chat
you will meet one of our radiographers who will go through the
treatment process, confirm your consent and answer any questions
you may have.
When you enter the treatment room the radiographers will ask you
to confirm your date of birth, address and which part of your body
you are having treatment to ensuring the right person is in the
room. Please also bring your appointment list with you each day as
your unique hospital number or T number on the top of your list is
checked as another form of identification. Once on the treatment
couch the radiographers will use the marks placed on your skin at
CT to locate you in the correct treatment position, it is
particularly important you stay very still once in position. The
radiographers will then leave the room to start the treatment but
may come into the room at different times if required. You will be
closely monitored by CCTV cameras at all times to ensure you are
safe, keeping still and not experiencing any distress.
Your first treatment appointment may take slightly longer than
others to allow for extra checks and images to be carried out by
the radiographers and to give you time to adjust to your
surroundings. Everybody's treatments can be different lengths of
time so please do not worry if you notice yours is different to
somebody else's.
If you would like to listen to some music while you are in the
room, please let the radiographers know. You are welcome to bring
your own music, just have it ready for the radiographer to switch
on.
Once your treatment is complete please remain on the treatment
couch until the radiographers tell you it is safe to move. You are
then free to leave the department.
