A patient diagnosed with a benign brain tumor is scheduled for gamma knife surgery. How would the nurse explain this procedure?
1. "A radioactive seed or capsule will be implanted into the tumor."
2. "A robotic arm device will deliver multiple beams of radiation to the tumor."
3. "This is the traditional method of delivering radiation to a tumor."
4. "The gamma knife is a method of delivering a focused dose of radiation at your tumor."
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Rationale 1: Brachytherapy is the surgical implantation of radioactive capsules, or "seeds," directly into the tumor bed.
Rationale 2: Cyber knife radiosurgery is a radiosurgical system that consists of a robotic arm used to deliver multiple beams of radiation.
Rationale 3: The gamma knife is not the traditional method of delivering radiation to a tumor.
Rationale 4: Gamma knife radiosurgery is a system that uses focused radiation in a single dose.
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