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VERNS's RADIATION
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The radiation was necessary after Chemotherapy to make sure that all of the Lymphoma was gone. There were 20 doses, the last was given on Dec. 21 1998
The machine shown here is a "LINEAR ACCLERATOR" made by Varian. It can rotate completely around the body on the table. They place the Accleator directly over head at about 6in. from the neck and turn on the power for about 20 sec.. They then rotate the Accelator around underneath and turn the power on for another 20 sec. emission from the back.

These ar not the people who gave the radiation.

 
FLOATING TABLE
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This table moves the body into the Accelator emitting area.  The device shown in red, is a mask used to hold the head in place. The head must not move. The picture above depicts that Vern's was white. The mask is made a few days before.  It is made from a flat sheet of meshed plastic, is quite warm and placed over the head and pushed down to take the shape of the head and sets up hard in a few minutes. There is enough of the mask open so you won't feel confined.