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Radiotherapy: Construction and adjustment of fixation and treatment aids in radiotherapy: Individual blocks or multileaf collimator (MLC)

Your treatment with radiation involved special aids being made and applied.

Treatment with radiation is also called radiotherapy. Radiotherapy involves the use of a device that forms particularly high-energy rays. These rays are used to target radiation at specific areas of the body to destroy diseased tissue. Radiation is carried out in such a way that healthy tissue is protected as much as possible.

Aids can be attached to the device that forms the rays. These aids work like a template. This way the rays can be directed specifically to selected areas. This is to protect the surrounding tissue as much as possible.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).