In adulthood, we have to make decisions to follow others or lead them in a positive manner. Great leaders learn to serve their teammates and customers toward a common goal. When it comes to safety, the customers are our fellow employees and we need to learn how to serve them just as we serve our external customers.
This form of treatment is called internal radiation therapy.In radioembolization, tiny glass or resin beads called microspheres are placed inside the blood vesselsthat feed a tumor in order to block the supply of blood to the cancer cells.
The radioactive part of the radiopharmaceutical that emits radiation, known as gamma rays (similar to x-rays), is then detected using a special camera called a gamma camera. This type of camera allows the nuclear medicine physician to see what is happening inside your body. During this imaging procedure, the patient is asked to lie down on a bed and then the gamma camera is placed a few inches over the patientâs body. Pictures are taken over the next few minutes.